Cisco IOS SSL VPN Valuable Features
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Viktor Masnyy
student at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Optimizing and configuring for network segmentation is the biggest thing for helping with segmenting traffic management.
Configuring QoS on Linksys is pretty easy, especially compared to Cisco QoS, which I am certified in, as it helps ensure that the bandwidth for voice or other applications doesn't bleed over into the data links.
In the past, Linksys has been pretty good at network protection, segmenting off that protection for unauthorized access or cyber threats.
Cost savings and ease of use are the benefits I've seen from Linksys. It's a little bit less complex to set up and configure compared to Cisco switching.
I utilized the VLAN support feature in the Linksys switches. A lot of the networks I have were broken up by VLAN, and I definitely configured them for different VLANs.
The best feature of Linksys in my opinion is cost, as they tend to be more cost-effective compared to larger switches or Cisco switches.
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Jeremiah Ngure
Technical Services Lead at Telenet Solutions
Cisco IOS SSL VPN has some valuable features, such as network access control, which helps maintain certain standards of compliance for remote users connecting to the environment. This proves attractive for corporate environments. The solution is also very scalable, offering up to one hundred licenses for free, and can integrate well with Cisco's ecosystem, such as Cisco ISE and NAC.
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The multicast feature is useful for us. It's the only feature that is necessary for us on the network.
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Cisco IOS SSL VPN
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It is highly scalable, speedy, and reliable. Its primary function is to provide specific clients with data center network access, and it consistently meets this top requirement. We've never encountered any issues where registered users couldn't perform necessary tasks over the VPN.
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Parimal Sardar
Senior Manager - SBR Technical Services at Reliance Industries Ltd
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that the solution works fine, but I can't comment more since I am not from the operations team, because of which I cannot provide data based on what the end user prefers.
The most valuable features of the solution are not something that the VPN clients of my company simply experience. I appreciate that with Cisco, if you need some documentation, solution, or supply, there are many people who can provide some information.
View full review »The split panel functionality is much better in the Cisco IOS SSL VPN than in the Aruba VPN.
View full review »The solution's environment is stable and doesn't get disconnected every now and then.
View full review »The solution is quite transparent. We hardly have any issues.
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Andriy Voitynskyi
CAO at Bank "LVIV"
Cisco IOS SSL VPN helps connect personal computers or notebooks to our environment. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is reasonably priced, and its technology is flexible.
View full review »The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and the fact that you can apply multi-factor authentication on it.
The solution is pretty fast. It is easy to download and easy to use. I just have to put in my username and password to use the security feature. It always gives a warning. It helps me because I don't want my manager to know if I'm using confidential information outside work. The warning helps me stop the task I am performing. I use Microsoft applications like Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive to collaborate at work. I can use the applications on my laptop when I'm on VPN.
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Aziz-Ahmed
Group IT Manager at Direct Remit Limited
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is stable, and once we connect, we don't face any issues and can do our work. We also have integrated a multifactor authentication called Cisco Duo.
View full review »Cisco IOS SSL VPN is a stable and easy-to-use solution. Cisco IOS SSL VPN is a stable, scalable, and secure solution. With Cisco IOS SSL VPN, you can access your corporate data safely and securely.
View full review »The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use, management, and support.
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Fendi
Sr Engineer at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is integrated with domain controller, SSO and MFA.
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MartinYu
Senior Network Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
We consider Cisco to be one of the best brands in the network. Many people appreciate the good service of Cisco and we make much use of its router switches.
As there are many people who work with Cisco, this translates into the availability of more engineers to lend support.
Cisco IOS SSL VPN provides fast connectivity and the option to connect through multiple servers. We connect to any nearer server while working in any specific geographical area.
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Mbaye NDIAYE
DevOps consultant at Africa4Data
Overall, Cisco IOS is a great solution.
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Ram Dharmani
Senior Consultant at Velocity Technology Solutions
From a data security point of view, the solution is very good. We get good connectivity. Our privacy is protected. No one can come in and disturb the data.
The product has been easy to install. The process is very quick. You just enter your username and password in order to connect and start using it. It's very user-friendly.
It is stable.
View full review »I have found that it works well. I am able to connect it to the corporate network. I can also access it outside of my corporate network, so it does both.
View full review »Cisco VPN is easy to connect.
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Osvaldo Moderno
Researcher at University of Sao Paulo
It is very simple to use, and it allows me to get into the university's network from my home, which is very useful for me.
View full review »Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution.
View full review »I appreciate the security, performance, and integration with the VyOS BYOD (bring your own device) solution.
View full review »The solution is very reliable. Most brands have the same SSL for their VPNs, but Cisco as an OEM and a service provider is very trustworthy.
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Rajaram Muthu
Senior System Administrator at AB Mauri India Private Limited
The solution is very easy to use.
It is a product that is very robust and durable.
The solution is stable.
The product has been scalable.
Technical support is great.
View full review »Usability is the most important feature for me. The stability is really good and it is very important to usability. I think this product is number one for stability. At the end of the day, the speed depends on stability. Once the solution is stable that means the speed is also okay. But really it matters the base connection.
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MiguelRomero
Founder and CEO at Aerium Proyectos y ConsultorÃa
The most valuable feature about this solution is that the client can connect from his house to the office. It does, however, take some time to configure.
View full review »The solution is very easy to work with. This is its most valuable feature. They also did a good job surrounding how you configure the devices.
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Umit Akarsu
Presales Engineer at E-DATA TEKNOLOJİ
It is easy to create. I like to work with the CMD command line because it's easy and it doesn't take very long to configure.
It works quickly compared to other solutions.
View full review »I find each and every feature of this solution valuable.
View full review »The feature I find most valuable is the management portal. The one we're currently using is much more simple and with the IOS version 9, there is quite an improvement on the stability and the configuration of the solution itself.
View full review »The most valuable features are that it's reliable, convenient, and easy. It always works if configured well.
View full review »The interface is user-friendly.
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• Great encryption capabilities
• Versatile Remote Access configuration down to user level settings
• Customizable Web Portals Internet/Extranet Sites
• Monitoring VPN activity and errors
• CLI provides quick access to various states of the device
• Troubleshooting Tools
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Virtual Private Network over Secure Socket Layer protocol has already been in business for quite some time now. Brands like Cisco, D-Link, and Netgear have already launched their products a few years back. Though there are many brands, Cisco is still leading the market. Cisco's new ASA device for SSL VPN, has made a new gateway for the technology. While the product is still under review and it has to pass many exploitations and critics, ASA has certainly made a new revolution in SSL VPN technology. With Cisco's ASA hanging around, no more configuring separate gateways, and tunneling complex networks with complicated authentication procedures. Simple user based authentication is possible now with the launch of a new device. The device will let you configure a standard set of users and groups for user based authentication. Hence, the hassle free setting up and operation.
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We've been using it since Covid and it has been very stable. The troubleshooting is easy and overall the solution overall is pretty good.
The solution has a variety of useful features.
We have been able to restrict certain types of usage. Users need to meet certain criteria in order to sign in.
It's a very good VPN product.
The product is very stable.
It can easily scale.
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Geoffrey Cranenburgh
Sales at ANZA Technology Network
IOS is user-friendly and simple. You connect to a particular VPN, and that's it. You become seamless after that.
View full review »The product is great because it is easy and simple. It lets me easily connect from home to my company network in a straightforward way.
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Thuy Truong
Administrator at SOURTHERN WAVES Solution
The product's most valuable features are security, stability, and troubleshooting capabilities.
View full review »It helps us access networks from anywhere.
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Cisco IOS SSL VPN
June 2025

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