We performed a comparison between Cisco IOS Security and Juniper SRX Series Firewall based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable feature is the SSL VPN, as it allows us to connect and it separates this product from other firewalls."
"The simplicity of the product is great. It's very easy to use, which is a compliment we get all the time in terms of feedback."
"It's very easy to set up, it's very easy to make policies and, for an organization, that means you don't need IT expert in firewalls. You just need to have somebody who knows a little bit of IT, and that's it. With other products, you need someone with a "Masters" degree in firewalls."
"FortiGate has a strong security topic which allows all of the Fortinet devices to communicate and share information which makes their security more powerful."
"The user interface (UI) is very, very good."
"The GUI is good."
"Fortinet FortiGate is a scalable solution."
"The product is very stable, easy to troubleshoot, and configure, so it has reduced the time it takes for support."
"The hardware is pretty stable. It's also a very good product performance-wise. Initially, it wasn't mature like a firewall and there were other leaders, but now they have included almost all the features of next-generation security. Basically, it's a good product to work with."
"Previously, anyone in the organization would see any data point in the wall. They could just go and connect their machine with that data point and could access the network. But now, even if someone came and tried that, they will not be given access."
"Cisco products are very secure and integrate easily with other devices."
"There is a positive impact on security, particularly the intrusion feature, which helps keep the solution concealed and secure."
"Cisco IOS allows us to keep the same security features as our principal offices."
"The product is easy to use."
"The VPN connection portal scan works flawlessly, which was a big plus for us."
"The security is very good."
"From a protection perspective, it provides a network perimeter security function for our company."
"We're primarily using Juniper's EPA feature, but not the other things. We use it to manage different points of firewalling of routing."
"The security features and the model collection are the most valuable."
"The user interface is good."
"The scalability is fine."
"I've found the security features, such as IDS and the VPN most valuable."
"The GUI is simple to use."
"What I like the most about Juniper is that they have the same CLI on all routers, switches, and firewalls. If you have worked with any Juniper device, such as a Juniper router, you will be able to work with an SRX, which is really cool. It is a nice experience to work with every device of Juniper, not only firewalls."
"Fortinet FortiGate should improve the VPN tokens."
"Lacks sufficient security options."
"The captive portal could be improved."
"Maybe they could make some features more accessible, such as a way to translate directions between two networks that share the same subnets."
"The platform's interface could improve."
"It is very expensive, and their support is not very good. I hope that their technical support will be better in the future."
"Technical support needs to be improved."
"Technical support for this solution can be improved."
"The solution is complex and can be more user-friendly."
"The solution’s setup process could be better."
"Cisco IOS Security should improve its functionalities."
"Signatures and other critical definitions need to be updated more frequently."
"An area for improvement in Cisco IOS Security is the performance because it's not as stable sometimes. There's also some latency in the solution, which could be improved. Cisco IOS Security integrates with other solutions, but you'll encounter many errors after integration, so this is another area for improvement. I'd like to see enhanced performance and a simplified setup in the next version of Cisco IOS Security."
"I wish it would be more like the next generation firewall technology. There should be more selection between the application and filtering."
"Cisco IOS Security could improve by having more compatibility with other Cisco solutions."
"Cisco IOS Security could improve its security features. There are competitors that have some additional security features, such as Fortinet FortiGate. Additionally, there should be better synchronization with Cisco IOS Security and other vendors, and improved AI features would be beneficial."
"The solution isn't very granular or detailed."
"It needs better interoperability with Cisco gear."
"The capacity can be limiting. We have outgrown its capacity. You can only scale up to a certain extent, depending on the device purchased."
"There is room for improvement in scalability and performance. It's scalable and reliable, but when using next-generation firewall features, the performance decreases significantly for Juniper SRX."
"When I was going to upgrade the OS, the solution didn't accept certain USB devices."
"Sometimes committing configurations takes a lot of time in Juniper because of the connections, and it could be a little bit faster."
"The setup process should be improved."
"The workplace management console needs improvement. It should be a little bit more developed. Also, the interface needs a bit more improvement."
Cisco IOS Security is ranked 22nd in Firewalls with 47 reviews while Juniper SRX Series Firewall is ranked 18th in Firewalls with 87 reviews. Cisco IOS Security is rated 8.0, while Juniper SRX Series Firewall is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Cisco IOS Security writes "User-friendly and excels in documentation, making it easier to resolve issues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Juniper SRX Series Firewall writes "Highly scalable, user-friendly UI, and easy to maintain". Cisco IOS Security is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Fortinet FortiOS, Meraki MX, Netgate pfSense and OPNsense, whereas Juniper SRX Series Firewall is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Check Point NGFW. See our Cisco IOS Security vs. Juniper SRX Series Firewall report.
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