Powerful and fits any size network
Updated April 22, 2022
Powerful and fits any size network
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
We use Cisco ASA, 5512, 5515, 5506, 5516, 5525, and 5585. Prior to that we used 5510 and 5540. We have started to use 2130 with ASA. We use them for typically hosting customer with 4- 8 networks, internet access, and a small network of VMs and storage. We supply customers with sportsbook and sports trading applications that we host in our data centres. We also use ASA on our internal site networks. We also use AnyConnect to support all our remote users and home workers. We have over 2000 site VPNs and a number of VPNs to AWS and Azure using VTI. We find these devices are easy to configure and offer very good performance and security features.
- Remote Access with AnyConnect
- Intuitive GUI
- High performance
- Well established product set with Cisco and this means good support
- Easy to Manage and learn
- Easy to deploy VPNs
- GUI to be HTML5 rather than needed JAVA and ASDM
- In relation to Firewall power, the Management console is rather lacking support.
- Better 10 gig support
- Cost is high compared to comparative providers of firewalls.
- Better DNS object support / there are a number of shortfalls
- Layer 4-7 firewall features
- Better threat defense options
- Some of the smaller products have good ROI
- The larger units such as 558g are far to too expensive to see a good ROI.
Cisco technically has better support on things like VPN, but the Fortinet seems slightly cheaper.
Do you think Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services again?
Yes
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services Feature Ratings
Using Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
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1 - network engineer with good Cisco knowledge
- VPN Gateway
- Edge firewall
- Branch firewall
- RAS gateway
- It's the cornerstone of our remote access for home users.
- Firewall
Evaluating Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services and Competitors
- Product Reputation
- Prior Experience with the Product
I have used Cisco for many years, and the organization I work with now has used it for many years.
We did not evaluate it, but we are now looking at Fortinet as possible replacement option in the future, as the ASA is much more expansive than Fortinet.
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal - We build this regularly on behalf of customers as part of new projects, so we have a process we follow to deploy into production.
Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed Immediate help available Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | Escalation required Need to explain problems multiple times |
Yes - We find the support is good mostly, but is very expensive.
Most of the time support for TAC is thorough, and we can see they have skilled and professional staff, but sometimes to get the right person is slow and frustrating.
Using Cisco ASA 5500-X with FirePOWER Services
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using | Lots to learn |
- ASDM is easy to use
- Support on Cisco.com is very good
- Community is excellent
- Has many how-tos and example configs available
- Sometimes ASDM and JAVA causes us problems
- A better GUI that was based on HTML 5 would be awesome