Item: Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
Rating: 9
Author: David Orellana

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

The ASA platform is being retired and replaced with the Firepower platform. The ASDM IOS is very robust and stable. It has all the security needs such [as] NAT, port forwarded, ACL, SSL VPN and Site-to-Site VPN. The current version of the ASA has IPS capability.

Pros and Cons

Site-to-Site VPN
SSL VPN Group
NAT
Port Forwarding
Advance ACL

IPS integration
Lack of web integration, use Java

Return on Investment

Short End of Sale and support for the latest IOS
Third party support is available
There is a lot of content for anyone to find solution

Alternatives Considered

Cisco Firepower 1000 Series

The web interface is easy to use and configure. Also, it has a better IPS option [and] you can manage various firewalls in one console. GUI is much better than ASDM.

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?

Other Software Used

Cisco Firepower 1000 Series, Sophos SG Firewall Appliances, SonicWall Web Application Firewall

Likelihood to Recommend

Small/medium businesses which need close port, port forwarding. If the companies need remote access, Anyconnect is easy to use and implement. Connect all the branches via Site-to-Site VPN. If you need to consolidate all the firewalls currently there is not a product solution.

Cisco ASA's robust firewall for medium to small businesses.

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco ASA