We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Sophos Cyberoam UTM 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."Anti-Spam web content filterinG."
"The security features are about the best that I've seen anywhere."
"Its performance in fulfilling our requirements has been satisfactory."
"It's very easy to configure."
"Fortinet FortiGate protects against internet-based threats, both internal and external. It is scalable, stable, easy to use, and easy to install."
"Whenever we raise a complaint with FortiGate, their response and resolution times are minimal."
"The FortiGate controls the user's activities and maximizes my bandwidth use overall."
"The reporting and monitoring are very good."
"The most valuable feature of Cisco IOS Security is posturing."
"One of the main features is that the hardware is extremely reliable."
"We use the product for firewalls."
"The product's stability is good."
"We use Cisco IOS Security mostly for routers to route off the firewall. It's a next-generation device."
"The solution is easy to use."
"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."
"It covers everything we need it to without looking to secondary solutions."
"The port forwarding is good."
"You can geofence yourself if there is an incoming attack or a continuous ping from a company outside your country."
"The most valuable features are the firewall section, the VPN, and how you control live users."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The solution's web filtering is an important feature for us in our company."
"We have never had to restart a firewall. The firewalls have all worked perfectly fine."
"There are plenty of features available, such as Full Guard and WAN."
"All in one UTM appliance."
"If they could extend their fabric towards other vendor environments for integration, that would be great."
"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."
"The non-error conserve mode has room for improvement."
"MTBF: Hardware failure is more common when compared to SonicWall or Cisco ASA."
"NGN, reporting and controls."
"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."
"We would like to have the ability to disable some of the security functionalities."
"I have to say that the initial setup was complex. The deployment took a few days to get set up. Initially, we were using an IPVanish. We switched to this tool since we thought it would be easier. But it turns out it wasn't easier to set up and run."
"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."
"The solution is complex and can be more user-friendly."
"Cisco IOS Security could improve its security features. There are competitors that have some additional security features, such as Fortinet FortiGate. Additionally, there should be better synchronization with Cisco IOS Security and other vendors, and improved AI features would be beneficial."
"Signatures and other critical definitions need to be updated more frequently."
"There's a technology called SD-WAN that we would like to see. We are unable to handle multiple connections or to automatically load balance. I would like to have a feature that enables us to automatically prepare for load balancing."
"In the next release of this solution, we would like to see support for the 100BT and 7000 models."
"The pricing is the only con for this product."
"The solution’s setup process could be better."
"Cyberoam configuration is done through the browser, which is one of the places that viruses spread."
"The product is at its end-of-life. There is nothing to improve as it will be discontinued."
"The product had a hang issue. We needed to reboot, recreate the image, and reconfigure the previous image because the product hanged frequently."
"The reports need to be more detailed and granular."
"The solution is at its end of life and some of the appliances are finishing."
"The reporting part could be more user-friendly for troubleshooting and identifying network issues. It should be more easy for a normal user to identify the problem in their network."
"The VPN is an area that can be improved."
"The setup is a bit complex, so we needed help from a consultant."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. 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 Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Meraki MX, Fortinet FortiOS, Netgate pfSense and OPNsense, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sophos XG. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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