Cisco ASA firewalls are the perfect security device for small and medium-sized businesses.
September 11, 2021
Cisco ASA firewalls are the perfect security device for small and medium-sized businesses.
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software
We deploy Cisco ASA devices for our clients. We are an MSP (managed service provider) and use Cisco ASA devices for about 90% of our clientele. We deploy Cisco AnyConnect for VPN connections and use VPN tunnels between locations. Cisco ASA devices are very efficient at keeping unwanted traffic out of our managed networks.
- AnyConnect Remote VPN
- NAT functionality
- Site-to-Site VPN tunnels
- DHCP
- LDAPS support
- ASDM is still based on Java, not easy to install on newer operating systems
- Not very user friendly for beginners
- ASDM can be difficult to navigate
- Cisco tech support is very good both in knowledge and response times
- For the price, the Cisco ASA devices can last a very long time
- Forums are free and offer very good suggestions and advice
Fortinet and SonicWall firewalls are not without their own unique merits, but Cisco ASA devices are our go-to devices for all of our clients' firewall needs. We have found creating and keeping VPN tunnels established is much easier on a Cisco ASA device.
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