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 a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
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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Viktor Masnyy
student at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
The valuable features of Cisco IOS SSL VPN are the ease of use and the speed. It is pretty fast and easy to use.
Cisco IOS SSL VPN definitely helps with our efficiency as it is one of our primary VPN solutions.
Cisco IOS SSL VPN helps with maintaining security.
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Cisco IOS SSL VPN
January 2026
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Luca Bonalumi
Manager Hospitality Services at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
The multicast feature is useful for us. It's the only feature that is necessary for us on the network.
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Andriy Voitynskyi
CAO at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
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.
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Kanchan Khubnani
Management trainee at a analyst firm with 51-200 employees
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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Jeroen Devroede
IT Network Administrator at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees
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 a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
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.
MarioCeribelli
Senior Network Specialist & Project Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
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.
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Zoltán Nagy
Information Technology Infrastructure Manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
The split panel functionality is much better in the Cisco IOS SSL VPN than in the Aruba VPN.
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Maninag Namana
Consultant and Project Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
The solution's environment is stable and doesn't get disconnected every now and then.
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Shrikant Pillay.
Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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.
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Anshuman Kishore
Director Product Development at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
The solution is quite transparent. We hardly have any issues.
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Assistantmgr67
Assistance Manager, ICT Communication at a energy/utilities company with 201-500 employees
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and the fact that you can apply multi-factor authentication on it.
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Aziz-Ahmed
Group IT Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
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.
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Ram Dharmani
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
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.
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Alfred Coleman
IT Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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.
Venkat Sivaprakash
Management Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
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 with 51-200 employees
Overall, Cisco IOS is a great solution.
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Bhalaji Kumar
Director at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
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JohnTamakloe
Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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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Santosh Pallai
SAP BPC Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Cisco VPN is easy to connect.
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Osvaldo Moderno
Researcher at a educational organization with 10,001+ employees
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.
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Valentin Ilie
Inside Sales Representative at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Cisco IOS SSL VPN is an easy-to-use and straightforward solution.
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reviewer2290770
Sr. Solutions Architect, Consulting Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I appreciate the security, performance, and integration with the VyOS BYOD (bring your own device) solution.
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Rajaram Muthu
Senior System Administrator at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
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.
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ITC Administrator at a non-profit with 11-50 employees
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 a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
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.
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IT Network Engineer at a recruiting/HR firm with 10,001+ employees
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 a tech services company with 11-50 employees
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.
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Information Technology Manager at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees
I find each and every feature of this solution valuable.
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Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
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.
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Solution Architect at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The most valuable features are that it's reliable, convenient, and easy. It always works if configured well.
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Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The interface is user-friendly.
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Senior InfoSec Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
• 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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it_user1083
Manager of Operations at a tech company with 51-200 employees
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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Fatih Gedikli
DBA Team Lead | Principal Apps DBA at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
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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Network Analyst at a manufacturing company with 11-50 employees
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 a tech services company with 1-10 employees
IOS is user-friendly and simple. You connect to a particular VPN, and that's it. You become seamless after that.
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System Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
It helps us access networks from anywhere.
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Thuy Truong
Administrator at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
The product's most valuable features are security, stability, and troubleshooting capabilities.
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January 2026
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