Cisco Secure IPS vs McAfee Network Security Platform

• 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.

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• Download protection
• Keeps you from harmful sites
• Encrypts computer data
• Prevents DDoS attacks

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• 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.

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• Sometimes can slow internet/computer speed
• At times can stop software downloads that I don't deem harmful and need to download
• May also block a website that isn't harmful that I wanted to visit because it has helpful information

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• 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

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• Protects information
• Keeps viruses off of programs
• Integrates seamlessly with other McAfee products on my computer

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