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Cisco Secure Firewall

Composite Score

7.5 /10

CX Score

7.9 /10

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What is Cisco Secure Firewall?

The Cisco UTMs are all-in-one solution that offer flexible Internet redundancy, comprehensive security, and very easy-to-use configuration flows. Secure Firewall helps you plan, prioritize, close gaps, and recover from disaster—stronger. Unify security across your high-performing data centers, providing superior visibility and efficiency.

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Awards & Recognition

Cisco Secure Firewall won the following awards in the Unified Threat Management category

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2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2025

1 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2025

2 Top Rated Capabilities

0 Top Rated Features

2023

Cisco Secure Firewall Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Cisco Secure Firewall?

0% Negative

12% Neutral

88% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Respectful
Enables Productivity
Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Firewall

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Virtual Private Network

Network Access Control

Anti Malware and Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Web Content Filtering

Sandboxing

Application Layer Control

Endpoint Protection

Anti Spam

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 77

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization

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Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

Ayomide O.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Easy and very efficient to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

Cisco has the brand and capabilities. It's one of the best firewalls out there.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

NIDS and DPI

What do you dislike most about this product?

It's very okay.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Just buy it! You'd love it.

Pros

Effective Service
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Trustworthy

Aiyenomuro A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2024

Fantastic product! but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Cisco Secure Firewall from other similar products?

Comprehensive Support and Services.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Cisco Secure Firewall's scalability, performance, and seamless integration within the Cisco ecosystem is highlighted as my favorite aspect.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complexity: Cisco Secure Firewall can have a steep learning curve and require specialized expertise to configure and manage effectively. Some users may find its complexity challenging, particularly if they lack experience with similar products or network security concepts. Cost. Resource Intensiveness.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Assess Your Needs: Evaluate your organization's specific security requirements, including the size of your network, the types of threats you're facing, and your budget constraints. Conduct a Proof of Concept (PoC). Explore Integration.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Amin H.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Caring
Fair
Generous Negotitation
Transparent

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Awards & Recognition

2025 Emotional Footprint Champion

Cisco Secure Firewall Ratings

85 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

97 Plan to Renew

80 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+85 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Cisco Secure Firewall?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Firewall Firewall functions, such as the blocking or redirecting of data traffic, by port or protocol.​

Intrusion Detection Prevention Through event monitoring, the detection, countermeasure and prevention of possible security incidents or threats.

Virtual Private Network The hosting of VPN secure tunnels, as well as expand the capabilities of the UTM service to those connected to the corporate network via VPN.

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Anti Malware and Threat Protection Built-in perimeter anti-virus and anti-spyware protection can include behavioral analysis, e.g. Zero-Day attack protection.

Deep Packet Inspection The inspection of data transmitted over a network to log, reroute or block to scrutinize the content of data streams, encrypted or within a secure tunnel.

Web Content Filtering The ability to screen, block or limit access to certain websites which might contravene corporate policy or pose a security threat to the organization.

Sandboxing Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs and tests its contents

Application Layer Control Ability to control application functions, including lockdown of features as required. This is at the application (layer-7), rather than the network (layer-3).

Endpoint Protection Endpoint Protection a single agent, including AV, web & device control. It prevents malware & data loss with no complicated network or directory prerequisites

Anti Spam Spam email filtering and blocking, the ability to release blocked e-mails and the whitelisting/blacklisting of senders.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Cisco Secure Firewall Reviews

Ayomide O.

Easy and very efficient to use.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Aiyenomuro A.

Fantastic product! but a bit pricey.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Amin H.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

1
Since last award

2
Since last award

Feature Ratings

Firewall

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Virtual Private Network

Network Access Control

Anti Malware and Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Web Content Filtering

Sandboxing

Application Layer Control

Endpoint Protection

Anti Spam

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Business Value Created

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

Quality of Features

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Customization