Cisco Firepower 2100 Series vs Sophos SG Firewall Appliances

• Nice HTML5 web interface instead of the old java client
• Many added features over the ASA
• Firepower built in and faster than before

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• Easy to use and understand.
• The ability to expand beyond it's base specs is amazing.
• The sense of protection you get from looking at the logs just makes you feel more secure.

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• Cisco patches bugs quickly but patches are slow to install and reboot
• Smart licensing is getting better but still can be troublesome
• Some weird visual interface glitches that require clicking the same options a few extra times

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• The user interface could use a refresh. It's been a few years.
• Not having the ability to use an Open VPN configuration is a little disappointing.
• Home license is too restrictive with only 50 IPs.

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• Simplifying our lives by reducing our time spent in a console
• Being comfortable knowing the full might of Cisco is safeguarding your network
• A good excuse to bump up the IT budget in the next fiscal year!

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• Positive. We are able to expand our network by using the Flexi Port Modules that are available.
• Positive. We are able to boast that our network is more secure than other businesses of the same model.
• Negative. The VPN needs to be updated to use OVPN configs and then it would be perfect.
• Negative. The home license needs to have the IP restriction removed for folks who work from home and need to access on-site terminals.

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