CiscoAnyconnect or Not? Questions and Answers for Remote Access
February 15, 2020

CiscoAnyconnect or Not? Questions and Answers for Remote Access

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Cisco AnyConnect

Our organization currently uses and deploys Cisco AnyConnect at the majority of our client's locations. The exception to this is new locations where budget is a higher concern. It is mainly utilized by our Data and Security teams for remote access to clients' networks in a consulting capacity.

Pros

  • Ease of connecting to a security appliance.
  • Straightforward interface, ease of identifying advertised routes.

Cons

  • Currently, it is easy to deploy, it will become much more difficult as ASDM is deprecated.
  • Ease of user management could be improved.
  • It has a positive impact because it reduces the time spent waiting for a remote session into a network.
  • It allows mobile users with iPads to access shared drive resources with appropriate licensing.
AnyConnect is the smallest least intrusive option that makes the most sense if a Cisco Security Appliance is already implemented in the network. I much prefer it to FortiClient, but Ubiquiti USGs and SonicWall are good choices as well. We consistently choose AnyConnect when the existing infrastructure supports it, or our clients are a Cisco shop, or if the budget allows.
While the support over at Cisco is top-notch, getting support to resolve an issue can often involve a considerable amount of time, or jumping through hoops. This is not something that should be disregarded, however, it is a problem that plagues most industry leaders as they become so large they must develop and implement similar processes.

Do you think Cisco AnyConnect delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco AnyConnect's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco AnyConnect live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco AnyConnect go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco AnyConnect again?

Yes

AnyConnect is well suited for use when you have a Cisco Security Appliance at a remote location. It allows seamless VPN connectivity to the remote network, while also enabling split-tunnel connectivity which is invaluable when needing to access local or certificate verified resources alongside the remote network. It is not well suited if you need a non-technical plug and play connection. For that USG's are great, albeit only for point to point links.

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