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Cisco Secure Firewall 1140
Cisco Secure Firewall 1140
★ 3.3 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 3.0 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 1.8 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 1.2 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 500000
  • New Sessions/sec: 20000
  • Interfaces: 8x 1GbE RJ45, 1x Management RJ45, 1x Console RJ45, 1x USB
  • Form Factor: 1U Rack Mount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Integrated next-gen threat prevention with zero-trust capabilities; Cloud-native Secure Access by default with centralized management via Cisco Defense Orchestrator; Strong performance-to-price ratio for SMB deployments with redundancy and high availability support; Supports SD-WAN with Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN integration
  • ✘ Cons: Complex subscription licensing model with mandatory annual renewals for threat data and advanced features; Operational complexity requires dedicated security expertise or managed services; Limited interfaces may require additional switches for larger deployments; High ongoing operational costs compared to feature-simple firewalls
  • Est. Price: $3,500 - $5,200

Compare Against

Fortinet FortiGate 400G
Fortinet FortiGate 400G
★ 5.0 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 400 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 150 Gbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 80 Gbps
  • Max Sessions: 32 million
  • New Sessions/sec: 500000
  • Interfaces: 8x 100GbE or 16x 40GbE + 2x Management
  • Form Factor: 2U Rack-mounted

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: High-density 400 Gbps throughput for large enterprises; Advanced threat protection with AI-driven IPS; Excellent VPN scalability; Redundant power supplies and hot-swappable modules; Strong FortiOS ecosystem integration
  • ✘ Cons: High power consumption (2000W+) requiring dedicated cooling; Significant capital investment with complex deployment; Requires FortiCare licensing for optimal threat protection; Large physical footprint in data centers; Limited to enterprise-grade use cases
  • Est. Price: $8,500 - $12,000

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