1000 Series is OKAY, not Perfect.
November 18, 2023
1000 Series is OKAY, not Perfect.
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
Firepower 1010
Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Firepower 1000 Series
The Firepower 1010 was our next evolution past the 5506, while we were originally intrigued by the firepower service we ended up lowering the IOS version back to the ASA software due to the stability and ease of use. Once loaded with the ASA firmware everything was smooth and easy outside of enable proper encrytion as you need to register the firewall with Cisco and have to call them to have licensing added to your account.
- Security
- Easy of Deployment
- Stability
- Price
- licensing
- updates
- None
- None
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It's no different deploying the 1000 series VS the 5506,5505,PIX... the ASA firmware has not changed that much. If you know what you are doing they are easy to deploy but are NOT non-tech friendly.
As far as FIREWALLS go, the 1000 series is solid, I have had Ubiquiti's fail, Meraki is way to expensive, and Sonicwall's UI is very cluttered.
Do you think Cisco Firepower 1000 Series delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Cisco Firepower 1000 Series's feature set?
Yes
Did Cisco Firepower 1000 Series live up to sales and marketing promises?
No
Did implementation of Cisco Firepower 1000 Series go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Cisco Firepower 1000 Series again?
Yes