Item: Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center
Rating: 7
Author: Alex Castillo

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We have used FMC for several years and the complete solution with the FTD works quite well, however we have had problems in the deployment of the configurations and slowness in presenting the information.

Pros and Cons

User-friendly.
More information than other tools.
Get full detail of a transaction.

Online traffic.
Information of blocks.
VPN information for troubleshooting.

Return on Investment

Easy management.
Low operation cost.

Alternatives Considered

We chose Cisco FMC because all our network is Cisco, so it is more native the use of Cisco Security Tools and the integrations are friendlier and easier.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Cisco Firepower NGFW (formerly Sourcefire), Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE), Cisco DNA Center

Likelihood to Recommend

It is well suited for daily information, block and allowed rules and health monitors, but if you need to do troubleshooting you have to access by CLI especially for VPNs.

Support Rating

8

We have good support for the tool from the provider and from Cisco, so we are quite fine about it.

Usability

8

The use of this equipment is quite simple and instructive so our administrators have not had major problems with its use and management.

FMC: user friendly

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center