Cisco ASA 5500-X Series
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 10.0% |
| Mid-Market | 42.5% |
| Enterprise | 47.5% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q2 | 1 | 3.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 2026 Q2 | 3 | 4.2 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Reliable Firewall with Robust VPN, NAT, and Network Segmentation
“It has reliability and strong firewall capabilities. It provides good access control, VPN functionality, NAT, and network segmentation in one platform.”
Solid Layer 3/4 Security, but Cisco ASA Hasn’t Kept Up with Modern Threats
“Cisco ASA's are not an old generation of firewalls though but they still are best to provide the first level of security at OSI Layer 3 and 4. The deployment is easy and due to their light hardware requirements, they are easy to implement in a quick time. Customer support is q”
CISCO ASA Review
“What I like most about the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series is its reliability and stability. Once it’s up and configured, it just works. We’ve been using it across several locations and it’s consistently handled traffic and security policies without issues. The built-in VPN capabilities ”