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Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv) vs. Snort

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricCisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

by Cisco

Snort

by Snort

Overall rating4.24.0
Review count9318
Ease of use8.49.0
Ease of setup7.78.6
Quality of support9.28.4
Meets requirements9.07.0
NPS39.77272722.222222
Small Business14.0%22.2%
Mid-Market44.1%72.2%
Enterprise41.9%5.6%
Total page views252170
Total LLM citations1,452245

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly NGFWv)

Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Virtual (formerly FTDv/NGFWv) is a comprehensive security solution designed to protect virtualized environments across private and public clouds. It integrates Cisco's proven network firewall capabilities with advanced threat defense features, including Snort Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), URL filtering, and malware defense. This virtualized firewall ensures consistent security policies and deep visibility into network traffic, enabling organizations to detect and mitigate threats before they impact operations.

Pros

  • Network Security
  • Firewall Efficiency
  • Easy Management
  • Ease of Use

Snort

SNORT(r), The standard in IDS and IPS.

Pros