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

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have been using Cisco ASA at a part of our company for many years to great satisfaction. This part is mainly a Cisco-only network and through the years have been using Cisco equipment in all kinds of manners (like switches, wireless, etc). We are of the opinion that having multiple vendors throughout the group is a good thing.

Pros and Cons

We find it very stable.
Because it is very well known and it is Cisco, the user community support is excellent.

It is not cheap.

Return on Investment

It protects your data very well. A data breach can be very impactful, so protection is paramount.
Though it is pricey, we think is offers good value for the money.

Alternatives Considered

We also have Juniper and Palo Alto within our group of companies. But we do like to have some diversity, [partly] because of the "one vendor = single point of failure", partly because of historical reasons. All products are good for their use.

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?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

The Cisco ASA is a very good product that has been developed and improved over many years. Many people know Cisco, so hiring the right people with the appropriate skill set isn't difficult. The security and protection it offers is of a high standard and we didn't have big security issues so far.

Good old Cisco ASA still delivers, your data and infrastructure protection in good hands

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco ASA