Cisco Firepower 4100 Series vs BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager

Likelihood to Recommend

When we are asked by local partners which security equipment we use we always recommend our Cisco security products. The Firepower firewall is no exception and we can easily recommend this to others who need a fast, secure, and well built system that integrates well with all your existing hardware and software.

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F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is good for large organizations that need to have a consistent experience for all end users. Might be a little much in the terms of complexity for smaller organizations. Either way, it provides a strong solution that meets the needs of both the IT security group and the end-user.

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Feature Rating Comparison

Cisco Firepower 4100 Series

BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager

Identification Technologies

Visualization Tools

Content Inspection

Policy-based Controls

Active Directory and LDAP

Firewall Management Console

Reporting and Logging

VPN

High Availability

Stateful Inspection

Proxy Server

Pros

Lots of expansion modules available for add-ons.
SFP ports are fast and plentiful.
Well designed hardware blends in with our other modern Cisco equipment.

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Central management.
Strong security.

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Cons

Initial install and configuration can be complex.
May need to learn the new interface if coming from ASA.
Buggy web interface can at time cause issues.

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If unsure, can be overly cautious.
There are few changes the end user can make.

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Support Rating

No score

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BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager 9.0

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F5 Advanced Firewall Manager has been a solid, strong solution to both keep our systems safe and being seamless for our end users. Most of the time, the end-user is not impacted and does not even know F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is running which is exactly what we are looking for.

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Alternatives Considered

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SolarWinds Network Configuration Manager is a bit easier to initially set up than F5 Advanced Firewall Manager but not as robust in its ability to manage different devices with different profiles. Different machines need different access and F5 Advanced Firewall Manager is better at allowing flexibility in identifying different devices and managing what they can access.

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Return on Investment

Positive impact would be our increased security network wide.
Another positive would be the increased processing power, saving us time and [from] needing more equipment.
A negative impact would be the increased need for having to learn a new interface.

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Easy maintenance reduces support hours.
Consistent experience reduces user learning curve.

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Editions & Modules

Edition

Firepower 4100	50,000-250,000¹

per appliance

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

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Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager Editions & Modules

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Additional Pricing Details

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Rating Summary

Cisco Firepower 4100 Series

BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager

Cisco Firepower 4100 Series

BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager