Evaluating Cisco Firepower 1000 for mid-sized business
Updated September 05, 2023
Evaluating Cisco Firepower 1000 for mid-sized business
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Firepower 1120
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
These are the main business problems...
1. Implement policies for Internet navigation: restrict sites directly from the firewall, eliminate our proxy
2. Protection against cyber attacks hacking, viruses, and malware.
3. Control of network traffic
4. Protection of confidential information:protect sensitive or confidential information from being accessed by unauthorized users or external threats.
1. Implement policies for Internet navigation: restrict sites directly from the firewall, eliminate our proxy
2. Protection against cyber attacks hacking, viruses, and malware.
3. Control of network traffic
4. Protection of confidential information:protect sensitive or confidential information from being accessed by unauthorized users or external threats.
- Advanced threat protection
- Network visibility
- provides a robust and flexible set of security capabilities
- Security automation
- Price: The Cisco Firepower 1000 Series comes with a significant price tag
- User interface: The Firepower Management Center (FMC) interface can be complex and overwhelming for some users
- Performance impact especially when running multiple security modules
- Better security
- optimization of network
- Better network performance
Due to its simplified management, my organization has benefited especially helping to reduce the workload on IT staff and simplify security operations. Also, by providing comprehensive threat protection and reducing the risk of cyber attacks, the Firepower 1000 Series can help to ensure that critical business applications are always available.
Cisco Meraki MX is much more simple to configure it if you compare to Cisco Firepower 1000, but it is more limited to pur some complex configurations. The Cisco Firepower 1000 Series is typically deployed as a physical appliance, while the Meraki MX can be deployed as a physical or virtual appliance.The Firepower 1000 Series has a more complex user interface, with a steeper learning curve, but offers more customization and configuration options. The Meraki MX has a simpler, more intuitive interface,
Do you think Cisco Firepower 1000 Series delivers good value for the price?
No
Are you happy with Cisco Firepower 1000 Series's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Firepower 1000 Series live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Cisco Firepower 1000 Series go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco Firepower 1000 Series again?
Yes