Item: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been using Cisco ASA as a part of our company for many years. It is used for routing, [dating], site-to-site VPN, remote access to our internal network for our employees when they are not in the office.

Pros and Cons

Allows the users to connect to our office network from outside the office.
Straightforward interface for configuration of firewall rules.

Support is a little expensive
The GUI could use an update
NextGen features

Return on Investment

The ASA has provided 100% uptime
The failover mechanism is fast

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Firepower 1000 Series

We will be moving to firepower in the next update

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software again?

Likelihood to Recommend

If your organization is a small business and you don't require advanced-level security then you can go with the Cisco ASA firewall. However, when you want to use a full L7 with NG capabilities, you should go with firepower.

ASA is a good product, migrating to Firepower

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software