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F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) vs. Cisco Security Cloud Control

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

MetricF5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

by F5

Cisco Security Cloud Control

by Cisco

Overall rating3.94.5
Review count1513
Ease of use8.68.8
Ease of setup7.68.2
Quality of support8.78.9
Meets requirements9.08.6
NPS13.33333376.923077
Small Business13.3%15.4%
Mid-Market33.3%23.1%
Enterprise53.3%61.5%
Total page views197176
Total LLM citations349773

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM)

F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager (AFM) is a high-performance, full-proxy network security solution designed to protect networks and data centers against incoming threats that enter the network. Built on F5’s industry-leading BIG-IP hardware and software platforms, BIG-IP AFM provides a scalable platform that delivers the flexible performance and control needed to mitigate aggressive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and protocol attacks before they overwhelm and degrade applications and infrastructure availability.

Pros

    Cisco Security Cloud Control

    Cisco Security Cloud Control (formerly Cisco Defense Orchestrator) strengthens your security posture through centralized management, real-time visibility, and AI-driven automation. It streamlines operations, optimizes policy enforcement, and ensures consistent protection across both on-premises and cloud environments. With a unified approach, it simplifies scalability, accelerates deployment, and boosts overall efficiency. Security Cloud Control provides deep, cross-platform insights across the Cisco Security Cloud, enabling faster threat detection and easier troubleshooting.

    Pros