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Feature Set Ratings
Firewall
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Feature Set Not Supported
N/A
8.1
Forcepoint NGFW
81%
Forcepoint NGFW ranks higher in 10/10 features
Forcepoint NGFW ranks higher in 10/10 features
Identification Technologies
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Visualization Tools
N/A
0 Ratings
5.0
50%
1 Rating
Content Inspection
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Policy-based Controls
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Active Directory and LDAP
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
Firewall Management Console
N/A
0 Ratings
10.0
100%
1 Rating
Reporting and Logging
N/A
0 Ratings
8.0
80%
1 Rating
VPN
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
High Availability
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
90%
1 Rating
Stateful Inspection
N/A
0 Ratings
7.0
70%
1 Rating
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) is rated higher in 1 area: Support Rating
- Forcepoint NGFW is rated higher in 2 areas: Likelihood to Recommend, Usability
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
86%
23 Ratings
9.0
Forcepoint NGFW
90%
1 Rating
Likelihood to Renew
7.0
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
70%
1 Rating
Forcepoint NGFW
N/A
0 Ratings
Usability
9.7
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
97%
2 Ratings
10.0
Forcepoint NGFW
100%
1 Rating
Support Rating
8.8
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
88%
6 Ratings
6.0
Forcepoint NGFW
60%
2 Ratings
Implementation Rating
10.0
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
100%
1 Rating
Forcepoint NGFW
N/A
0 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
As we provide our network services poor multiple customers we were looking for a well-known brand where we could rely on their name. Cisco was, besides Aruba, the way to go in our situation. After configuration, the network administrators were able to keep everything under control with ease. It could be a bit tough for the beginning network administrator but overall it was a great investment!

Verified User
Employee in Corporate
Information Technology and Services Company, 201-500 employeesForcepoint NGFW
If you are looking for a smaller network/security team, the ease and low complexity create an easy to manage environment. One engineer can easily manage 100 nodes/locations. If you are just starting to get security conscious and predict regular adjustments to policy, routing, and access, this is a very good system for making easy to understand and low impact changes on a regular basis without operations interruption.
Network Admin
Pacific Coast Companies Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Pros
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
- These routers are very good at performing 24x7! This is key to running an organization where employees are working 24x7.
- The ZBFW feature works especially well to help lockdown and protect your network.
- Having the ability to perform in-service upgrades is a key feature in keeping your network up at all times.
Network Administrator II
Central Electric Power CooperativeUtilities, 51-200 employees
Forcepoint NGFW
- Easy to manage and make changes on - ACL's are done with ease.
- Easy USB initial configuration - The easy initial setup of a new location and firewall saves massive time. Settings are automatically pushed to new nodes upon contact with the controller.
- Low Complexity - This system does not have a lot of complexity requiring extra hours, training, or personnel to manage.
Network Admin
Pacific Coast Companies Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Cons
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
- The ASR 1000 series routers can, as with most devices, improve with additional memory capacity and upgraded chip sets for faster processing.
- There seems to be limitations on the number of routing sessions the smaller ASR devices can handle, which can be overcome with proper planning and placement within the network.

Verified User
Contributor in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employeesForcepoint NGFW
- Poor Reporting - It exists but even when calling in to support for assistance, they have no idea how to tackle customizing reports or searching for specific data.
Network Admin
Pacific Coast Companies Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Forcepoint NGFW
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—Likelihood to Renew
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) 7.0
Based on 1 answer
Only ASR get EOL we would like to upgrade our routers to recomended replacements.

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesForcepoint NGFW
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) 9.7
Based on 2 answers
All our modular contingency service exercises use this equipment, it allows us to perform this type of exercises very easily, in a controlled and effective way. It is used at least once a month for these types of events. It also allows configuration replication in computers that are under the same model.
Analista de Redes y Comunicaciones
Banco Internacional EcuadorFinancial Services, 1001-5000 employees
Forcepoint NGFW
Forcepoint NGFW 10.0
Based on 1 answer
The Graphical User Interface is very easy to read, understand and work with. The usability of this product is very high.
Network Admin
Pacific Coast Companies Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Support Rating
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) 8.8
Based on 6 answers
We did not heavily engage with the Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router (ASR1000) support function as we decide to switch the solution to a more cost-effective option, and this was primarily a price decision vs. any support related decision.

Verified User
General Manager in Corporate
Financial Services Company, 1-10 employeesForcepoint NGFW
Forcepoint NGFW 6.0
Based on 2 answers
Support has varied over the history of the company. Terro is a name that comes up often with the best of service from this company.
Network Admin
Pacific Coast Companies Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Implementation Rating
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000) 10.0
Based on 1 answer
Implementation was as per design and all best practice configuration was followed.

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Telecommunications Company, 10,001+ employeesForcepoint NGFW
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
Before standardizing on the Cisco ASR 1000 we had explored the idea of using Juniper routers. Ultimately we felt the Cisco ASR 1000 was a better fit at the time. We have been very happy with this decision, but it might not be the right decision for everyone. It fit our environment and our needs very well, Juniper is also a very good choice.

Verified User
Employee in Information Technology
Internet Company, 51-200 employeesForcepoint NGFW
There are similar hardware and license costs between the two products. The Forcepoint NGFW product is by far easier to use and manage.
Network Admin
Pacific Coast Companies Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers (ASR 1000)
- It is a healthy return on investment with planned packed size data. Average unicast latency is low and consistent with small and large packets (barring mid-sized).
- Cisco devices last longer and also have a decent trade-in policy to recover some value when equipment is replaced.
- Higher concurrent IPSec tunnels are offered, we tested for 1500+, fielding both encrypted and a mix of encrypted and cleartext traffic.
Assistant Vice President
HSBC Commercial BankingFinancial Services, 10,001+ employees
Forcepoint NGFW
- Efficiency/Productivity increase. The company moved from Cisco firewall and routing hardware to Forcepoint NGFW. It now takes fewer people and fewer hours to manage the new product. This has allowed the company to put the man-hours to use on other projects and tasks.
- Long term viability. This has been a concern in the past when the company started as Stonegate, merged to become Stonesoft then got purchased by McAfee, then McAfee got purchased by Intel. However, with Forcepoint the product seems to have found a stable home.
- Low complexity. The Web GUI based system for management has reduced the cost of personnel and training required. There is no longer a need for the company to have higher trained and higher salary cost employees to manage the system. Mid-level admins at lower salaries are capable of managing the GUI based system with ease.
Network Admin
Pacific Coast Companies Inc.Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees