Item: Cisco Secure Connect
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Cisco Secure Connect

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use it to keep our remote and branch office securely connected to company resources. This helps solve the challenge of providing secure access for anyone who is working outside the main office, especially as our workforce grows. We can manage security policies and monitor network traffic in one place.

Pros and Cons

Pros

During a project with remote teams, it enabled a quick and secure access to applications across locations
When we noticed suspicious login attempts, it flagged them instantly
It made it simple to branch office management by reducing the need for hardware at each location

Cons

Found sometimes to have latency issues
Initial configuration and integration with legacy systems are a bit complex
Reporting tools in secure connect lack customization

Return on Investment

Cisco Secure Connect reduced VPN maintenance cost
Onboarding time for remote employees decreased
Centralized management cut troubleshooting time

Usability

Cisco Secure Connect is generally user friendly with centralized management and straightforward features but setup and integration with legacy systems can be complex. Occasional latency and limited reporting customization also impact ease of use for larger teams.

Alternatives Considered

Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access and Zscaler B2B

We evaluated Zscaler and Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access alongside Cisco Secure Connect. Zscaler offered strong security but lacked the centralized network management features we needed. Prisma Access had robust integration and customization, yet was more complex to deploy and manage. We chose Cisco Secure Connect for its balance of ease of use, centralized management, and Cisco’s established support network, which provided a smoother transition for our team while meeting our core security and connectivity needs.

Key Insights

Do you think Cisco Secure Connect delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Cisco Secure Connect's feature set?

Yes

Did Cisco Secure Connect live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Cisco Secure Connect go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Cisco Secure Connect again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Aberdeen, CEEP, Activeloop

Likelihood to Recommend

Cisco Secure Connect is well suited for managing secure access during temporary project collabs, allowing for quick setup to remote users across locations with unified security policies. However it can be less appropriate for handling high traffic scenarios as latency can impact performance making it a challenge to support large teams needing real time data access.

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