We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Good load balancing feature."
"Consolidated our network environment at all locations, but mainly at our datacenter."
"It is easy to use and performs very well."
"FortiGate is very simple to manage and easy to use."
"The most useful functionality of Fortinet FortiGate is the user interface, multiple engines, and their cloud with the latest integrations. Additionally, the Security Fabric tool is very good."
"Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises."
"Fortinet FortiGate is user-friendly and affordable."
"I have found Fortinet FortiGate to be scalable."
"The most valuable feature is endpoint protection."
"The Intrusion Firewall is a valuable feature."
"One of the main features is that the hardware is extremely reliable."
"The most valuable features of Cisco IOS Security are the plenty of functionality it provides, many people are IT certified the usage, and the user interface is good."
"Cisco IOS Security is a mature product with extensive capabilities, serving as the base for the defense layer. It offers good network visibility, which helps in rapid response through the Rapid Threat Containment feature. Its deployment and configuration are straightforward."
"You can scale it when you need to."
"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."
"The VPN connection portal scan works flawlessly, which was a big plus for us."
"The people we deal with is a local partner in Cambodia and we can get good support from them."
"I found the initial setup process to be very simple and straightforward."
"Forcepoint is a complete package because it has network and systems applications. Other firewalls are only for the network."
"The support is great. They also have very good categorization. It's very good. It captures a lot of threats."
"It is a scalable product. I know a customer who has deployed more than 4,000 firewalls in a single deployment."
"The blocking, based on the signal provided, is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access."
"I have two offices, and I can route the internet of both offices using the same product. The connectivity is great."
"In some cases, its initial setup could be hard for customers."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve by integrating the web application firewall and the DDoS protection part of the solution. Having a WAF feature, web application firewall, and proxy together would be a good benefit."
"The security of Fortinet FortiGate could improve."
"The room for improvement is about the global delivery time period. Usually I need to wait for almost one month to deliver it overseas. So if you can shorten the deliver time it'd be great."
"The support we receive when we need to upgrade is not satisfactory and has room for improvement."
"Fortinet FortiGate can be integrated with different platforms. They have integrations in place, but I can't say they're 100%."
"It should come integrated or have its own type of network monitor tool in a module. There should just be one package, and you are good to go."
"I would suggest that Fortinet add sandboxing to their solution."
"The initial setup is complicated."
"Cisco is an expensive firewall, so the pricing can be improved."
"The solution’s setup process could be better."
"The configuration should be easier in the solution."
"The solution is not user friendly and it is hard to manage the GUI interface."
"Cisco is a scalable product, but it is expensive compared to other vendors."
"If they could increase the performance a little better because the device sometimes gets slow."
"We faced significant challenges related to licensing issues, particularly when licenses expire."
"The solution needs to build upon its network functionality. It needs to be a bit smarter."
"The solution needs to add an antivirus profile and anti-spyware profile, not just policies and VPN."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"They need to work on stability, it has not been the best in our experience."
"Next Generation Firewall's configuration could be improved."
"If I want to allow access to Facebook, yet not allow the user to access videos, then I am not able to do it with this product."
"They need to improve their alerts."
"The ability to dynamically change policies could be improved."
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Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 40 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "User-friendly and excels in documentation, making it easier to resolve issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Good URL filtering with helpful technical support and good scalability". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS, Netgate pfSense and OPNsense, whereas Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall report.
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