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Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center pros and cons

Vendor: Cisco
4.0 out of 5

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PROS

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center improves efficiency by allowing policy management from a single console, enhancing threat detection and response capabilities.
The intrusion prevention system and antivirus features significantly enhance security measures for organizations.
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center provides centralized management, which simplifies monitoring and controlling multiple devices.
Technical support from Cisco is responsive and superior to other security products.
The seamless integration with other Cisco products and the scalability further enhance its value for large accounts.

CONS

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center could be less expensive.
There are stability issues affecting Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center.
The complexity of the initial setup for Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center could be improved.
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center faces challenges with encryption impacting throughput.
It is difficult to find sizing information for the firewall on the cloud in Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center.
 

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Pros review quotes

SurajYadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Consultant at NTT DATA
May 4, 2026
With Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center, we can manage policies from a single console, which has improved efficiency, reduced configuration errors, and enhanced our security posture with better visibility into traffic and IPS events so we are able to detect and respond to threats more quickly, reducing risk and improving overall incident response time.
Yonas Abebe - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
Jan 15, 2025
I like the dashboard since it gives me a lot of information.
CR
Network Engineer at Comprehensive Technical Group, Inc. (CTG)
Jun 7, 2024
The tool's deployment is not complex.
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Awais Ejaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at Allied Bank Limited
Jul 12, 2023
Cisco's support and services are far superior to any other security product in Pakistan.
JR
Senior Network Engineer at Hispasat
Apr 15, 2024
Malware detection, URL filtering, and antivirus are the most beneficial features for our security management. The platform has three main components: filters, hardware, and antivirus. We use the standard approach for automation and integration. The person in charge of management follows the rules and policies of the equipment and handles operations. However, we haven't set up any notifications, so it's mostly manual.
Ajay Dand - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder Director at Ninesec Integration Pvt. Ltd
Jan 23, 2024
One of the most valuable features of Cisco Secure Firewalls is their seamless integration with other Cisco products.
networka2184177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Admistrator at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
May 18, 2023
It's a fine solution in terms of scalability.
Muhammad-Haris - PeerSpot reviewer
Student at BCU
Dec 26, 2023
It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
Ramish Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Director IT at Punjab Education Foundation
Oct 25, 2023
The most valuable aspects are the antivirus and URL filtering.
Fakhar Mahmood - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Network Administrator at i2c
Feb 20, 2023
The most valuable features are the Virtual Private Network and the Electronic Control Lists.
 

Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Cons review quotes

SurajYadav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Consultant at NTT DATA
May 4, 2026
One area where Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center can be improved is the user interface.
Yonas Abebe - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network and Security Engineer at Symbol Technologies PLC
Jan 15, 2025
I expect more integration with AI.
CR
Network Engineer at Comprehensive Technical Group, Inc. (CTG)
Jun 7, 2024
The tool is a little bit pricey. I was not involved much with finance, but it appeared to be really expensive.
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Awais Ejaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Information Security Officer at Allied Bank Limited
Jul 12, 2023
It takes five to seven minutes to push one policy.
JR
Senior Network Engineer at Hispasat
Apr 15, 2024
We use the suggested standard policies that come with the equipment. We don't put much effort into customizing these policies, which we know is a risk. We're moving to a more advanced IT area that will change how we manage the firewall policies. Cisco offers many ways to manage the equipment, but our team lacks extensive knowledge. We're moving these responsibilities to a specialized security team.
Ajay Dand - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder Director at Ninesec Integration Pvt. Ltd
Jan 23, 2024
Areas for improvement include pricing points and the range of products available at any given time.
networka2184177 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Admistrator at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
May 18, 2023
It's not very user-friendly and can be somewhat disorganized.
Muhammad-Haris - PeerSpot reviewer
Student at BCU
Dec 26, 2023
Due to the lack of enough tutorials available online, I face problems with Cisco.
Ramish Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Director IT at Punjab Education Foundation
Oct 25, 2023
Cisco Firepower has been effective in solving various problems, but it could be improved by making it simpler and more user-friendly like Fortinet.
Fakhar Mahmood - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Network Administrator at i2c
Feb 20, 2023
The performance of the Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center could be improved.