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Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
Cisco Cisco Secure Firewall 1210
★ 3.2 Value Score

Technical Specifications

  • Firewall Throughput: 1.25 Gbps
  • Threat Prevention Throughput: 185 Mbps
  • IPsec VPN Throughput: 250 Mbps
  • Max Sessions: 400,000
  • New Sessions/sec: 20,000
  • Interfaces: 8 u00d7 GigabitEthernet
  • Form Factor: 1U Rack Mount

Curation Review

  • ✔ Pros: Cloud-delivered threat intelligence via Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics; Advanced threat protection with integrated sandboxing and malware analytics; Unified management through Firepower Management Center; Excellent balance of performance and cost for SMB and mid-market deployments; Supports application visibility and control with next-gen capabilities; Flexible licensing with threat subscription options
  • ✘ Cons: Significant performance degradation when advanced threat inspection (Threat Prevention) is enabled; Throughput drops from 1.25 Gbps (firewall) to 185 Mbps (with IPS/threat prevention); Requires separate Firepower Management Center for policy management, adding complexity; Mandatory threat and operating system subscriptions needed for full feature access; May require firmware updates for compatibility with latest cloud integrations; Steeper learning curve for administrators transitioning from legacy ASA models
  • Est. Price: $8,000 - $12,000

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