I use Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center to manage my perimeter firewalls and my data center firewalls.
Systems Administrators at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Stable, good support, and good IPS capabilities
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of this solution is the intrusion prevention system."
- "The interface is an area that could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of this solution is the intrusion prevention system.
What needs improvement?
The initial setup could be simplified.
The interface is an area that could be improved.
Monitoring live events or event logging needs improvement as well.
For how long have I used the solution?
We are using version 664.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It's a pretty stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 20 people using this solution in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
The support is good. They are always good.
I would rate technical support an eight out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We also use Fortinet products.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is midway complex and straightforward.
The deployment in a large environment took a week approximately.
We have a team of two staff members to maintain and deploy this solution.
What about the implementation team?
We completed the installation in-house. We did not use an integrator or reseller.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Cisco Systems at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Great data protection and easy access to good technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The applied policy inside the firewall is good."
- "The IOS and the deploy option could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use this solution to protect our servers.
What is most valuable?
The firewall itself is valuable as is the applied policy inside the firewall. All companies are looking to protect their data centers from unapproved access or server misuse and this product works.
What needs improvement?
I think the IOS and the deploy option could be improved. They should also consider working on the batteries. It's not helpful most of the time. Cisco's competitors have more features and they give more thought to their solutions.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of this product is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable, if I need to add users or add licenses, it's flexible.
How are customer service and technical support?
Cisco technical support is good. Let's just say that the support is very helpful. Maybe the most helpful support in the network.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment was quite complicated and I believe it could be simplified.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Cisco products are generally quite expensive.
What other advice do I have?
From my perspective, it's a true commander and I like Cisco. All the treatment is available on the internet.
I rate this solution a nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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IT engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
A reliable and easy-to-use solution that needs to improve price
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to use."
- "Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center needs to reduce its price."
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to use.
What needs improvement?
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center needs to reduce its price.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for more than ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the tool's stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the product's scalability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
I rate the tool's deployment a nine out of ten. It is easy and was completed in minutes.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I rate the tool's pricing a four out of ten. The licensing costs are yearly.
What other advice do I have?
Our clients for Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center are medium to large businesses. It is a very scalable and reliable solution. I rate it a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
Networking Security Consultant at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees
Useful for network security and firewall management
Pros and Cons
- "The tool helps with internet access protection."
- "The first version had a lot of bugs, but the recent versions have sorted them out."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for network security and firewall management.
What is most valuable?
The tool helps with internet access protection.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The first version had a lot of bugs, but the recent versions have sorted them out.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I used Fortinet FortiManager before Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center.
How was the initial setup?
Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center's deployment takes a day to complete. The installation can be completed in one to two hours.
What other advice do I have?
With DevOps, migration from old to new applications is easier. I rate the overall product a nine out of ten. The appliance can perform its main functions as expected, and the performance management features in the next version make it easier to monitor multiple windows and identify issues.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
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