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May 08, 2021
The Cisco Firepower 1120 Series is excellent. In our local data center, we install[ed] two units. In the current topology the appliances are at the edge of the network providing protection. The active / standby high availability scenario was set up to prevent the network from being unprotected and always keep an appliance running in the event of a hardware problem or internet link failure. The goal is to protect the branch's internal network from external attacks such as hackers, malware, ransomware, DDoS attacks. Data is very important and together with endpoint protection on workstations, security is complete.
- Offers protection of encrypted data with specific license.
- URL filtering, Application control and anti-malware.
- Protection in an active / standby high availability scenario.
- Easy management and application of ACLs.
- Cisco has a [big] reputation [and] a lot of protection features, but the prices are a little higher than the competition.
- Smartnet support also comes at a high price.
May 12, 2021
It has been used by our organization as a network edge security platform. It also has the purpose of offering protection and visibility of layer 7 traffic. We have rules and acls in place to provide greater protection for the internal network and to prevent attacks by external attackers. In total there are two Firepower 1150 appliances and the second is to have a redundancy only where it is on standby. Along with the appliances, malware protection licenses and url filters were purchased.
- Full network protection with ngfw licenses
- Ssl vpn allowing the home office and access to network folders.
- Protection against ransomware.
- Web content filter and proxy for certain users and times.
- Firewall is overloaded a lot when activating all licenses available at certain times.
- Lack of documentation in Portuguese.
Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is being used across the entire company, which is being used as the Internet firewall. It controls access to the Internet and provides content filtering for all corporate users. Guest users also have managed access through the firewall. It is also being utilized for VPN tunneling between branches and other remote sites.
- My organization is all Cisco and wants to stay in the Cisco life cycle, Firepower 1000 series is great for small to medium-size office.
- Very robust enterprise-grade security solution with updated threat features to handle any current and upcoming threats. The solution is backed by Cisco to ensure constant security updates. Integrated AnyConnect remote client VPN is a big plus to allow for secure remote workers access. Easier to set up a site to site VPN due to the large user base and case studies published on integrating to other manufacturer solutions.
- We have a few remote sites that connect via a metro-E link that needed a way back to the network via a more secure route than we were using before. Using the Cisco Firepower 1120 and 1140 we were able to successfully get those sites back onto the network over a VPN link with a much better/safer protocol and connection type.
- We user the Cisco Firepower 1120 in a variety of use cases across our division. We typically use it in a high-availability configuration, both in the same room together and separated via some distance. The Cisco Firepower 1000 Series has been a nice upgrade from our previous models of Cisco Firewalls.
February 04, 2021
We have a few remote sites that connect via a metro-E link that needed a way back to the network via a more secure route than we were using before. Using the Cisco Firepower 1120 and 1140 we were able to successfully get those sites back onto the network over a VPN link with a much better/safer protocol and connection type.
- Uses the latest high security protocols
- Lots of other great firewalling tools and abilities
- Fairly priced for a NGFW
- Good technical support
- Must upgrade to the higher end models in the series to add sfp ports
- Racking the smaller units can be difficult due to reduced size/non standard racking type
- Price of an 1150 is almost comparable to the 2000 series
February 02, 2021
[Cisco Firepower 1000 Series] is use as IPS and Firewall System. This help with the monitoring and log on use behavior
- Geo-Blocking
- Malware Detection
- License model is a nightmare
- For time to time is too complex to configure
- Needs other tools to get the result you are looking
May 07, 2021
I implemented Cisco Firepower 1000 Series firewalls on more than 10 clients all over France. It's used generally for small and medium businesses as an edge firewall for uses like internet surfing, routing, traffic filtering, VPN hub, etc. Generally, it's used by the whole organization if it's well sized for it.
- Application filtering
- IDS/IPS
- Remote access VPN based on AnyConnect
- Management console
- Commit deployment success ratio
- Hit count
May 05, 2021
We use the Cisco firepower 1000 for routing, firewall functions, and security intelligence features. We replaced our older ASAs which had been failing with these. They offer better throughput and more security than the old ASAs. We provide website hosting and remote access for clients. Utilizing 2 incoming lines for dedicated fiber line with SLA and standard coble line for browsing. The Cisco with all the additional port offerings allows us to configure everything we need.
- Routing
- Firewall functions
- Additional security features
- These devices don't always take changes without a reboot, which can be hard in a production device.
- Cisco is no always clear in how to configure things.
- Routing features can be confusing, we even had a consultant a bit confused over setup.
March 22, 2021
We user the Cisco Firepower 1120 in a variety of use cases across our division. We typically use it in a high-availability configuration, both in the same room together and separated via some distance. The Cisco Firepower 1000 Series has been a nice upgrade from our previous models of Cisco Firewalls.
- Reliability
- Rulesets
- Cost performance
- GUI
- Licensing ease
- Central management
It fills in the gap as Cisco Anyconnect remote access solution.
- Single pane of glass management using FMC
- Great as remote access VPN Solution
- Saves a lot of headaches with URL and FQDN based policies
- It is stable now, and Cisco TAC is great at troubleshooting if any issues occur
- Great product but at this price point there is a lot of competition
- Some implementations maxed out NGIPS throughput and Strained CPU
December 03, 2020
Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is being used across the entire company, which
is being used as the Internet firewall. It controls access to the Internet and
provides content filtering for all corporate users. Guest users also have managed
access through the firewall. It is also being utilized for VPN tunneling
between branches and other remote sites.
is being used as the Internet firewall. It controls access to the Internet and
provides content filtering for all corporate users. Guest users also have managed
access through the firewall. It is also being utilized for VPN tunneling
between branches and other remote sites.
- Secure high-end solution, protects the business
- Updates threat licensing--constant updates allow ease of management
- Cost of add-on features
- Cost of Smartnet
- Complexity of installation process
November 17, 2020
The Cisco Firepower 1000 Series and other models are used by many clients managed and/or supported by my employer. It is used by many as a way of inspecting traffic to secure the network from threats and ensure only sanctioned traffic is traversing in any direction. Cisco's Firepower 1000 Series is a scalable IPS solution that helps many of our clients to segment the network into zones and mitigate and prevent threats.
- Network segmentation by zones--allows trusted traffic to pass inspected or uninspected while non-trusted traffic is always inspected.
- Scalable management--many different types of policies are available within Cisco Firepower 1000 Series management to ensure proper access, authorization, inspection, and threat response.
- Redundancy--Cisco Firepower 1000 Series devices can be set up in High Availability in the event there are issues with one member.
- Compatibility--Cisco Firepower 1000 Series devices can be used in tandem easily with other Cisco products or in a vendor-arbitrary environment.
- Software bugs--Often bugs are encountered that may provide a threat to the network if exploited.
- Log retention is often sub-par if not used with an external log management system.
- Many upgrade failures are encountered with Cisco Firepower 1000 Series devices.
December 04, 2020
The licence price was costy using every year
- Simple to manage
- Highly security and filter malicious activity
- High prformance
- Defend against BOTs
- easy to manage logs
August 03, 2020
Across the entire company, this is the main firewall. This controls access to the Internet and provides content filtering for all corporate users. Guest users also have restricted access through the firewall. The firewall is also being utilized for VPN tunneling between branches and other remote sites. The previous firewall was a Cisco ASA and getting quite outdated.
- Small form factor
- Threat mitigation
- Threat licensing
- Complexity of install
- Cost of add-on features
- Cost of Smartnet
September 02, 2020
Our Cisco Firepower device is being used by the Information Technology department, but it controls users' activity for the whole organization. We use it as a security device to manage users' access, control access policies, log security events, for intrusion prevention and intrusion detection purposes with Firepower Management Center, and to protect the internal network from outside threats and unauthorized access.
- Intrusion prevention and intrusion detection purposes with Firepower Management Center.
- Protect the internal network from outside threats and unauthorized access.
- Provide option to generate reports based on events log
- Licenses are expensive to renew
- Limitations and performance issues with current versions
- Complex configuration and management process
Purchased [Cisco] Firepower [1000 Series] appliances to replace legacy ASA 5500X series with [Cisco] Firepower modules. Used for AnyConnect employee RAS, IPSEC site to site VPNs and local internet access breakout from sites. Firepowers allowed us to scale from ~100 remote users a day to almost 1500 in response to COVID work from home restrictions.
- Secure employee remote access in conjunction with AnyConnect client
- Logging with high level of connection, application and user visibility
- Reliable and secure as you would expect from Cisco
- Cloud based Firepower Management Centre doesn't support stateful HA of multiple management consoles
- Would be great to have embedded extensible objects for ever-changing Office 365 address ranges and CDN URLs
We currently use a Cisco FirePower 1140 to segment networks to keep critical components safe. It is used by our plant and managed by IT. It provides protection from any unwanted traffic going from our business network to our manufacturing network. I chose the firepower for its ease of use and configuration.
- Low learning curve--I was able to jump in and learn the interface in no time.
- Easy to set up--it was racked and running with rules within an hour.
- Only shows some traffic, but that may be my limited knowledge.
- Doesn't make coffee.
August 26, 2020
Cisco Firepower is being used across the entire organization. It allows us to monitor traffic in a way that gives us the ability to pick up on specific issues that may arise, including malicious activity. Before, we didn't have any metrics on non-work-related usage, but now we can gauge how much is being used and at what times of the day.
- Metrics. It provides detailed analysis of traffic
- Security. Cisco is releasing security updates constantly.
- Speed. It can handle tons of network traffic to match our speeds.
- Licensing. It's a bit convoluted to license each feature.
- It's a bit confusing where certain things are. Use CMD line if possible.
- Documentation. Tons of documentation, but not always what we're looking for.
August 04, 2020
The Firepower 1010 device helps our client to who is a small scale NGO. Firepower acts as primary security along with the ASA firewall. This is highly compatible with a small industry or a branch just like our client for who we are providing network and security support. It performs really well in load balancing the firewall environment.
- Up to date threat feed from Cisco.
- Excellent logging capability for audit and security purposes.
- Performance with load balancing firewall works really well.
- Can't recommend it for a medium or large enterprise.
- A bit more expensive than competitors at the same price point.
- Need simple UI like FortiGate.
- no training
October 06, 2020
Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is being used across my organization. We have a total of 15 branches, and they all use Firepower 1000 Series as the firewall. It elevates the cost of using MPLS. We just need a cheap internet line with decent speed to set up a VPN tunnel and it's good to go.
- VPN tunnel is very easy to set up using Firepower Management Center.
- Reusable Objects make things easier to configure and understand.
- The Dashboard is not as diverse and customizable.
- Lack of option to automatically backup FTD config
July 16, 2020
Our client is an NGO for whom we are providing infra support, to secure communication and implement security. Cisco Firepower is used by them, and we are supporting them by managing it. Cisco Firepower is an excellent product that generates detailed logging and helps us to monitor for security incidents.
- CnC communication prevention is really good
- Performance is excellent for malicious URL blocking
- Defends against DNS threats well
- Risk for expansion of organization which reduces the 1000 Series' performance
- Expect packet description and forward it to packet collection SIEM
- Need to provide proper regex parser in general to SIEM
Firepower has been used as a replacement hardware for older ASA platform.
- Initial deployment
- No need for installation of additional manager
- Traffic monitorining
- Implementation TAB feature (command auto completion) when using the WEB cli
- Implementation Capture with trace feature
Cisco Firepower 1000 Series Scorecard Summary
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What is Cisco Firepower 1000 Series?
Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is built to allow users to simplify security. With 1000 Series firewalls and Cisco Defense Orchestrator, the vendor states that users get class-leading security while saving time on firewall administration while Defense Orchestrator upgrades firewalls with one tough, automatically de-conflicts overlapping security policies and centralizes the management of AWS VPC image security rules.
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| Edition | Pricing Details | Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Firepower 1000 | 1,000-5,000 | per appliance |
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Cisco Firepower 1000 Series Technical Details
| Deployment Types: | On-premise |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems: | Windows |
| Mobile Application: | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower 1000 Series?
The Cisco Firepower® 1000 Series for small to medium-size businesses and branch offices is a family of four threat-focused Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) security platforms designed to deliver business resiliency through superior threat defense. The vendor provides that they offers exceptional sustained performance when advanced threat functions are enabled. The 1000 Series’ throughput range addresses use cases from the small office, home office, remote branch office to the Internet edge. The 1000 Series platforms run Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) and Cisco® Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) software.
What are Cisco Firepower 1000 Series's top competitors?
Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series, WatchGuard Network Security, and Fortinet FortiGate are common alternatives for Cisco Firepower 1000 Series.
What is Cisco Firepower 1000 Series's best feature?
Reviewers rate VPN highest, with a score of 8.4.
Who uses Cisco Firepower 1000 Series?
The most common users of Cisco Firepower 1000 Series are from Mid-size Companies and the Information Technology & Services industry.