Cisco AnyConnect vs WatchGuard Network Security

• Autoconnections are seamless for the users. There's nothing for them to do once it's all setup.
• It recognizes security certificates for the PC and user, so you can easily lock down the connectivity to the specific users and/or machines you need for your environment.
• Unless the WIFI is extremely poor, the software can make the connection and allow your users to function on the VPN.

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• Great combination of easy to configure but still maintaining a lot of in-depth features and control available if desired
• WatchGuard Cloud [is ]included on basic and total security packages to provide [a] valuable look into [an] activity that passes through the firewall. (A lot of other platforms such as Meraki you need to simply use Syslog and third-party tools to get insights and look for issues that need remediation)
• Cohesive integration with other products such as AuthPoint for MFA adds value you can't get from traditional RADIUS only integrations of other platforms.

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• Next generation features are lacking.
• Split handling scenarios are limited.
• Sensitive to timeouts.
• Auto reconnect features does not work as expected.
• Auto mtu discovery does not work on some cases.
• Not a full featured solution on the client side.
• Detailed reporting is missing.
• Lack of multi device management.
• Application, url based dashboards needs to be enhanced.

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• It would be nice to have a fully functional web interface [for the] server manager. The server manager is often very slow over remote connections.
• Better support for OpenVPN server, or at least an easier way of creating tunnels using OpenVPN.
• user VPN user management is a little confusing until you understand that all users need to be created under SSL users, regardless of VPN type.
• Would be nice to have traffic statistics on traffic management objects.

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• We are able to seamlessly work on multiple clients daily, and it allows us to quickly handle more projects at the same time.
• Cisco AnyConnect has allowed our own company's coworkers to remotely connect back to the corporate network, easily assisting work schedules and processes, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being forced to work remotely, meant our processes still happened quickly and efficiently, by being able to leverage and use Cisco AnyConnect VPN.
• Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have worked 100% remotely for a few years now. This was always due to the reliable connectivity and ease of use with Cisco AnyConnect VPN. I live 2+ hours from our nearest corporate office, and even further from some of my client locations, and I have always been able to connect to any of my multiple Cisco AnyConnect VPN connections, within seconds.

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• VPN has meant my users are secure even when they are not in the office, this has reduced risk when they are using public networks and home networks that IT cannot regulate.
• The increased security provided by the firewalls has enabled us to positively answer questions on customers' RFI assessments to their potential customers.
• Central Management in Dimension saves our engineers time by not having to jump onto every firewall one by one.

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