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Cisco IOS Security pros and cons

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Cisco IOS Security Pros review quotes

TM
Sep 21, 2020
Completely integrates branch offices with perimeter security.
AL
Dec 3, 2021
Cisco Technical Assistance Center works on a follow-the-sun concept and gives real 24x7 customer support, which is a great advantage when you have a service contract with them.
Javed Hashmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 11, 2020
The hardware is pretty stable. It's also a very good product performance-wise. Initially, it wasn't mature like a firewall and there were other leaders, but now they have included almost all the features of next-generation security. Basically, it's a good product to work with.
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BS
Aug 16, 2022
The VPN was valuable for us because more people are working from home. It has a lot of reporting and easy-to-use management tools.
FA
Jun 23, 2019
Previously, anyone in the organization would see any data point in the wall. They could just go and connect their machine with that data point and could access the network. But now, even if someone came and tried that, they will not be given access.
OM
Sep 29, 2020
What I have used the most and received the most benefit from is the IPsec technology.
PF
Sep 27, 2020
We are able to filter a lot of traffic especially when a lot of the traffic is in layer 7.
CE
Jun 26, 2019
We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device.
MV
Sep 21, 2020
Cisco has always been a premium product. There's a lot of other entry-level solutions. This is more robust.
CO
Sep 26, 2023
The solution is easy to use.
 

Cisco IOS Security Cons review quotes

TM
Sep 21, 2020
The pricing is the only con for this product.
AL
Dec 3, 2021
There are the usual bugs that are inherent to some software upgrades. Sometimes this provides some unexpected issues, however, it happens with all brands all the time.
Javed Hashmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 11, 2020
I would love it if it has a link-by-link feature, integration with Unified Threat Management (UTM), and load balancers. They haven't got any link-by-link feature right now, which can be a very attractive option. This link-by-link feature can also be made available for Cisco's UTM firewalls. The link-by-link feature is available in some of the other firewalls. Currently, integration with UTM is missing. Cisco IOS Security also doesn't have the load balancers and a few things that need to be done to get a good UTM firewall. Normally, other firewalls have UTM. As a next-generation firewall, it's good, but as a UTM, it has to do some work.
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BS
Aug 16, 2022
The configuration and reporting interfaces need a lot of improvement. It needs to be more accessible forsolide without a strong technical background. If you had a simplified dashboard, the lower-level techs could manage the solution and provide services. Cisco IOS Security requires someone who is highly trained to operate it.
FA
Jun 23, 2019
We have a very bad experience on the support. They take too much time requesting logs, and they are not coming directly online to resolve the issues.
OM
Sep 29, 2020
With respect to user-friendliness, it is a command-line interface and those with such experience will get along just fine, whereas others may struggle.
PF
Sep 27, 2020
The user interface needs to be improved.
CE
Jun 26, 2019
Most of their features are meant for Cisco. You cannot integrate them with any other vendor.
MV
Sep 21, 2020
The company needs to make its solution more affordable to make it more accessible to larger markets. Otherwise, it's seen as an enterprise-level solution that small or medium-sized organizations can't afford and therefore they won't even look at it.
CO
Sep 26, 2023
I would like upgrading iOS to be a bit easier.