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A Small Footprint VPN Package that Packs a Punch
December 10, 2022

A Small Footprint VPN Package that Packs a Punch

Itumeleng Thekiso | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco AnyConnect

The organization I work for uses the Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client but in particular within this bundle of different security products we use the Cisco AnyConnect VPN and the Cisco AnyConnect Umbrella, we mainly use these two products this way: The Cisco AnyConnect VPN is for allowing our remote users to connect securely to our organization's network and as well as accessing network resources like network drives or connecting to servers. The Cisco AnyConnect Umbrella is an addition to our web security framework, it works in the background and blocks off websites that are malicious, or otherwise websites that contain adware.
  • Allows for secure remote access
  • Assist with near bullet proof web security features
  • Has a posture service that negates intrusion attempts on your endpoints
  • It constantly connects and disconnects the VPN service even when you have a stable internet connection.
  • There is no reconnection timer in the event that the VPN service disconnects.
  • The GUI of the VPN service could include more features.
  • Error messages are often vague and would need the user to research on what they mean.
  • A better remote experience for exisiting users who travel or work remotely.
  • Organization gets to expand its operations to different locations across the world.
  • An overall fluid and secure working experience resulting in high deliverables for the organization.
Using Cisco AnyConnect VPN is very easy all you need to do is click connect and you are able to begin working with the VPN secured knowing you do not have to worry about the inability to use your organization's network remotely, I have not found it difficult to use and another thing about it is you can easily integrate it to the other MFA tools.
Our organization uses the Cisco AnyConnect VPN every single time and we configure this product on every endpoint, we have also implemented MFA when using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN. Our users are constantly on the go and find themselves working remotely more frequently and in that light, they always connect to Cisco AnyConnect all the time. The experience for them is smooth and has fewer hassles, on the IT end we get to appreciate endpoint and network security being offered by Cisco AnyConnect.
We have not contacted Cisco support we basically manage this product within the organization.

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Cisco AnyConnect go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Cisco AnyConnect again?

Yes

Cisco AnyConnect is best suited whenever you would like to work remotely and would want to connect to your organization's network securely, in this scenario I would say Cisco AnyConnect trumps a lot of products out there it is simple and easy to use once it is set up. I would not use the Cisco AnyConnect posture enforcement service as a security feature because there are very good products out there that do a better job than it.