Likelihood to Recommend Cisco Secure IPS is required for every organization and it gives us all the advanced security features for more visibility and control on our incoming and outgoing network traffic. We can easy to configure and management is also very easy. You can deploy in the existing network very easily. The price is very low and performance is very high and it works very quickly on threats and takes the necessary action.
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It’s a dedicated Network Advanced Threat Detection and Prevention solution. Easy maintenance and low operating costs fit perfectly for SMEs. Variety of appliance selection makes NX the perfect choice for large enterprises. As it’s a dedicated solution with its own appliance, price is higher compared to NGTP add on solutions. FireEye is an ecosystem therefore when you’ve the EX or HX vice versa, you should be looking to NX. Otherwise, you’re missing the threat intel exchange on the network side reverse is the true. Sizing is important before the purchase, if you select a low end model for a busy network you lose your initial investment. For multiple NX deployments I highly recommend CMS. Without CMS you’ll lose the threat intel exchange and this will negatively reduce the risk scores.
Read full review Pros The option to deploy it as a virtual machine in a UCS-E inside a Cisco Router is something to consider a lot. It simplifies a lot the deployment in places where you need to optimize resources and keep things simple. It also saves some money on unnecessary hardware. Having the most complete license, we can have in the same box IPS, inspection for malware and URL filtering. As Cisco uses Talos Intelligence network to mitigate and evaluate risks, having this complete set of security features turns the box into a powerful resource to protect our remote locations. Considering the hyper-connected business we have today, it's almost impossible to think that we can run a business without this kind of protection. The integration between Firepower NGIPS and other products, like Cisco ISE and Splunk, is also a key feature for this solution. In both cases, you can integrate the product to have the best of both. As a security appliance, it's very important for us to have all the logs centralized in Splunk and this is done simply connecting FMC (Firepower Management Console) to the Splunk collector. Read full review Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
Advanced detection of targeted attacks. Mandiant team effort is a big plus. Inline mitigation capabilities particularly well. Different deployment models for specific needs. License and information sharing selection 1 way or 2 way mode. Frequent updates. Low false positive rates. FireEye sandboxing is immune to sandboxing attacks. Central management (CMS) capabilities for managing several NX's. Extra IPS/IDS functionality in the product. Smartvision specific to lateral movement detection. Upgrades and updates with zero down time. Local FireEye support is superb. Multiple deployment scenarios (span, inline) in the same NX for different interface pairs. SSL inspection support. No need to maintain, build or updates the images. It's highly automatic. Read full review Cons Wish additional modules were included such as FireAmp. Wish it was easier to include customized signatures if needed. Required to know how to code with Snort in order to add real customization. Read full review Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
Very first detected APT sample can pass the NX even it's inline blocking mode. Performance optimization for busy networks is cumbersome. CMS does not provide all the management capabilities, CLI or local config. Should be done for advanced customization. Constant limitations of tcpdump/ packet capture for 10G interfaces. IPS functionality is a bit cumbersome, not a full feature IPS, lack of signatures and customization of IPS signatures. It's not a full NDR solution or a UBA solution. Lack of device or user mapping. Forensics is based on the specific APT. May not provide the whole story and need some additional tools. You cannot make manual submission to NX (needs AX). You cannot access the kernel directly for deep analy[sis] or troubleshooting (assist from FireEye Support should be taken). Read full review Likelihood to Renew We are in the middle of outsourcing and may not be able to keep this product.
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Usability Very easy to navigate GUI in the FMC and very effective at performing the intending duties.
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Support Rating We didn't have any major issues that let us need support. Only, for this reason, I think Cisco Firepower deserves the rating. Even for small issues, the partner that helped us during the project could solve it quickly. There are also tons of documents and other online resources to help maintain, administer and support the product.
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Alternatives Considered Cisco Secure IPS is our first product. We were not using any other tools before. We are very happy with the Cisco Secure IPS features and customer support
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FireEye NX is a solid product. It gives you sustainable security throughout the organization. NX detection engines are more capable compared to others. Its catch rate is higher, FP rate is lower, [and] speed is awesome. NX can work for highly regulated environments with 1 way solution. Operation costs are much lower. Software quality is very good. It may have bugs, but these bugs do not compromise the security in general. SOC team loves the FireEye NX for its pinpoint detection capabilities. Local and partner support is exceptional.
Read full review Return on Investment Has made it much easier to determine when incidents have occurred Has been effective in reducing false positives and making solution management more efficient and cost effective Read full review Trellix (FireEye + McAfee)
As [a] financial company on the digital markets, we need to be safeguard for 0days and targeted attacks. FireEye NX provides the best updated protection with its enhanced capabilities. Security score based on detection/prevention metrics [is] very high ensuring the highest level of security. APTs in our region successfully detected and mitigated by the NX. For the ROI, in a six month period FireEye is paying off its [investment]. One negative thing, especially with increasing network bandwidths, [is that] you need to make [the] investment every two or three years. Read full review ScreenShots Trellix Network Security Screenshots