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Cisco Secure IPS (NGIPS) vs WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 19, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Secure IPS (NGIPS)
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
68
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
WatchGuard Intrusion Preven...
Ranking in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
25th
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) category, the mindshare of Cisco Secure IPS (NGIPS) is 4.5%, down from 4.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS)
 

Featured Reviews

Yosevan Sinaga Sinaga - PeerSpot reviewer
Effectively identifies malicious behavior while future automation and AI advancements hold potential
Cisco Secure IPS (NGIPS) ( /products/cisco-secure-ips-ngips-reviews ) is quite powerful for threat detection and includes botnet detection. It effectively blocks unwanted software, hashes, and suspicious behaviors. The tool is easy to integrate with other IT security solutions due to similar protocols. The system offers effective threat detection features, although automation capabilities are not yet fully utilized.
Gianluca Vinci - PeerSpot reviewer
Helps us protect published resources with a valuable alarm system
Our primary use case for the solution is to protect published resources The alarm system is valuable because it alerts us if an external intruder tries to attack published resources. The user interface can be improved because it is sometimes difficult to manage functionality. For example, the…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Among all the different solutions I have worked with, such as Palo Alto many other firewalls. Cisco has the support, documentation, and design. The documentation is widely available and it can help you a lot with implementation. It makes the implementation much easier."
"We like the Cisco product, the concept, and the tech intelligence."
"I think their fingerprints are good in terms of how they whitelist and blacklist."
"It is more or less stable. Sometimes I have some issues normally when we need to upgrade it to newer versions. I think it does the job."
"The security intelligence in the product is the best feature and give us all the information that we need in our network."
"The features that I find most valuable are the DDoS protection, IPS/IDS, and Firepower for web application filtering."
"We have found the IPS detection to be a very valuable feature of this solution. It is easy to use to stop policy violations."
"I like how NGIPS has everything in one console."
"The most important feature of this solution is the SLAs."
"The initial setup was straightforward and, because we only need intrusion detection and prevention, we needed only about four hours to deploy it."
"The VPN and the filtering features are the most valuable. Its VPN is very strong, and its services are very nice. The main problem in India is the service. There are not enough Check Point and Fortinet Firewall services, but for this product, the service is very good."
"It works right out of the box. You just have to enable it and you can start working."
"The alarm system is valuable."
 

Cons

"In the next release I would like to see better reporting. I also find it's hard to act on the data it gives you."
"They could provide one solution to fit all the use cases."
"The solution would be better if it offered customers more integrations and more signatures."
"The solution should contain the sandbox features which we find in Check Point."
"Should include additional security features."
"I think that some initiation scripts might be helpful because they would make the configuration easier and more user-friendly for customers."
"Some Next-Generation Firewall solutions come with Intrusion Prevention. It would be nice if Cisco NGIPS included that."
"The price of Cisco NGIPS could improve."
"I would like to see faster automatation."
"The user interface and configuration can be improved."
"Multi properties could be added to the solution in the future to make it better."
"Regarding technical support, they could use more engineers."
"Its graphical user interface could be improved because not everybody is technical. There is a lack of knowledge, and they can give some training for this solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We buy the licensing on a yearly basis, when we renew our contract. It is around $14,000."
"The licensing can be billed annually or in multi-year contracts such as three, four, or five years."
"Cisco products are not cheap and this solution is no different."
"The price of Cisco NGIPS could be reduced. It is more expensive than other solutions."
"The cost of the license depends on the level of support that you have with Cisco."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"NGIPS is expensive."
"Pricing depends on negotiation with the vendor, although I can say that it is moderate."
"It is not expensive. Other products like Fortinet and Check Point are of the same price."
"The price of the solution is not expensive, it is less than FortiGate."
"The price of WatchGuard Intrusion Prevention Service is pretty reasonable compared to similar solutions."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
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University
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
6%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Cisco NGIPS?
The product's initial setup phase was easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cisco NGIPS?
Cisco is one of the top brands known for cost-effectiveness, making it worth the money. It's cheaper to integrate with existing IT security solutions compared to other expensive brands with subscri...
What needs improvement with Cisco NGIPS?
In the future, I hope to see automation features like automatic blocking and rule creation. Additionally, incorporating AI capabilities would enhance its functionality.
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Also Known As

Sourcefire NGIPS, Firepower NGIPS
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Sample Customers

American Electric Power, Huntington Bank, Keycorp, Nationwide, Transunion, Marriott, Inova Health, Ford, Thomson Reuters, Dow Chemical, Equifax, Chevron, Walmart, Coca Cola
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