We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Rapid7 Metasploit based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."I only deal with it from a security analyst's point of view. I don't really get into the features of the actual FortiGate. From the security point of view, it works, and it does its job."
"It is very flexible to use."
"Some of the valuable features are the firewall, IPS, web filter, and gateway capabilities. Additionally, it is easy to use and flexible."
"The most important features with FortiGate are the web filter and application controls. We can control our internet usage and use the web filter for application purposes."
"There are lots of features and most of them are deployed for internet security. Users are protected if they accidentally go to some malicious sites."
"We were looking for the VPN feature and controlling the inflow and outflow of all the traffic within the site and across the sites. We are also using it for the VPN and VLANs."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"The security fabric is excellent."
"The VPN connection portal scan works flawlessly, which was a big plus for us."
"The solution is easy to use."
"In Pakistan, we only use Cisco because they have good local support infrastructure. Huawei and Fortinet don't offer direct support in Pakistan."
"Cisco products are very secure and integrate easily with other devices."
"The solution effectively integrates with Umbrella."
"We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device."
"The most valuable feature is the scalability. The nice thing with the bigger vendors is that they're very good at scale."
"The solution is very user-friendly and easy to deal with."
"Technical support has been helpful and responsive."
"The greatest advantage of Rapid7 Metasploit is that it is the only system that can directly exploit vulnerabilities on the Metasploit platform."
"The tool's most useful feature for penetration testing is its automation capabilities. With the professional edition, you can upload the results from Nessus in the Rapid7 Metasploit solution portal."
"It contains almost all the available exploits and payloads."
"It allows us to concentrate solely on identified vulnerabilities without the hassle of additional setup."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"The reporting on the solution is good."
"The most valuable feature for us is the support for testing Linux-based web server components."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve if it had a cloud-managed solution."
"One area for improvement is the performance on bandwidth demands for smaller devices, as well as better web filtering."
"The pricing could be a bit better, especially when you consider how they have the most basic offering priced."
"The inability to scale the FortiAnalyzer to match our growth necessitates the purchase of new hardware."
"Some of the filtering is not robust, you can escape it with a VPN. Some of the users bypass some of the filters. It catches some but it also misses some, that area could be improved. It's functioning reasonably but there's room for improvement in that area."
"It's my understanding that more of the current generation features could be brought in. There could be more integration with EDRs, for example."
"There are mainly two areas of improvement in Fortinet FortiGate— the licensing cost and the timing of upgrading licenses for boxes."
"The solution is not user friendly and it is hard to manage the GUI interface."
"The solution’s setup process could be better."
"Cisco very slowly introduces and implements the products, unlike other brands."
"The user interface needs to be improved."
"I think setup could be one area for improvement, because sometimes we don't have people inside so we have to move to the place."
"Most of their features are meant for Cisco. You cannot integrate them with any other vendor."
"Sometimes I find it difficult to manage. Some configurations are difficult for new engineers, for example."
"The initial setup is complicated."
"The solution is not user-friendly and has room for improvement."
"I would like to see more capabilities, more functions, and more features. More types of attack vectors."
"It is necessary to add some training materials and a tutorial for beginners."
"At the time I was using it, the graphical user interface needed some improvements."
"Better automation capabilities would be an improvement."
"The open-source version has reporting limitations. You need to develop these capabilities yourself. Built-in reporting is an excellent feature for penetration testing, but it isn't a must-have. The solution could also cover more vulnerabilities. Metasploit has around 10,000 exploits in its library, but more is always better."
"Rapid7 Metasploit can add a GUI feature because it is only available online."
"Metasploit cannot be installed on a machine with an antivirus."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Rapid7 Metasploit is ranked 11th in Vulnerability Management with 18 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Rapid7 Metasploit 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 Rapid7 Metasploit writes "Helps find vulnerabilities in a system to determine whether the system needs to be upgraded". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS, Netgate pfSense and OPNsense, whereas Rapid7 Metasploit is most compared with Tenable Nessus, Pentera, Acunetix, Rapid7 InsightVM and Nucleus.
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