McAfee Network Security Platform M-1250 Sensor - security appliance - TAA C
Mfg # IAP-M13K-ISAG
CDW # 1747368
Quick tech specs
- 1250 Sensor
- GigE
- federal government
- TAA Compliant
- Security appliance
- 1U
- rack-mountable
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McAfee Network Security Platform M-1250 - security appliance is rated4.00 out of5 by2.
Rated 5 out of 5 byMatthew Kee from Top feature is the integrated multi-layer filtering??. The GUI could use a revamp.Valuable Features:Integrated multi-layer filteringImprovements to My Organization:McAfee NSP helps the organization by filtering most of the active inbound attacks that would otherwise compromise the users and servers. It's automated and fast response allow the organization to leave it as it is and apply automated updates to its signature.Room for Improvement:Intel could ditch the Java-based GUI rendering and could use some serious revamp on the way they manage their GUI. A lot of bugs happen on their GUI but their system is working fine.Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2016-07-04T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byInfosecon456 from Excellent for clustering but not a user-friendly solution with very bad GUIWhat is most valuable?One of the most valuable features is having the ability to cluster multiple firewalls even if they are different versions.What needs improvement?It's a complicated firewall. Until you come to know the firewall inducers, most people don't like the firewall because the components for it are a little bit complex. User-friendliness is a little bit tough. It needs to be more user-friendly when creating policies, and pushing policies. Committing takes more time compared to Palo Alto.The solution needs to invest in its GUI. The interface is very bad and not user-friendly.For how long have I used the solution?I've been using the solution for three years.What do I think about the stability of the solution?It's a stable firewall. There's no issue on the stability. When it comes to the detection rate of the IP, it is the most powerful solution for detection-ready tests, like evasion techniques etc. Forcepoint is a leader on the market.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?The solution is very simple to scale. You just need to keep on adding devices. The firewall can cluster with multiple different models. Scalability-wise, this firewall will be the best firewall for an organization who is operating with a low budget. We typically implement for medium-sized to enterprise-level organizations.How are customer service and technical support?Technical support is okay. It takes too long to get a response because the support comes directly from the Netherlands, and they may have very limited employees. The engineers are quite technical, but the response is very slow.How was the initial setup?The initial setup is complex.What about the implementation team?We are an integrator that helps with the installation.The initial installation needs a high level of knowledge because it's not like other firewalls where you have one single appliance. You need to have a separate machine to manage the firewall. The firewall is just a dummy device and all the configurations are done on a Windows machine. Sometimes, in the case of the unavailability of a Windows machine, you cannot do much with the firewall.What other advice do I have?What others need to know is that they need to have a clear idea of why they're going for this particular firewall. They need to know if are they looking for clustering or if are they looking for link load balancing. If they're not going for clustering, I would suggest they go with the most moderate firewalls like Palo Alto or Fortinet.A certain type of attack, such as evasion techniques, isn't something that other firewalls really protect against. According to NSS Labs, Forcepoint firewall has been on top for the last consecutive four or so years because of the detection rate of evasion techniques that other firewalls failed to detect.The clustering of our ISP links is a nice feature that other firewalls also should have. It is a helpful feature, but it is not a user-friendly solution as a whole.I would rate the solution five out of ten. User-friendliness is the most important reason I've rated it so low. After Cisco firewalls, no next-gen firewalls have come to the market. So if they want to compete with these firewalls, they need to enhance the overall user-friendliness of the solution.Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner.
Date published: 2019-08-30T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of 5 byMarkEdward from Offers real-time logins for traffic logs and troubleshooting is easyWhat is our primary use case?I work for a distribution company. We implement around 2,300 firewalls in Egypt for schools. We use the licenses to manage all these firewalls together and push policies for the firewall. We use it for security to restrict some rules for accessing the internet for students.What is most valuable?The most valuable feature is controlling the traffic and the logging. They have real-time logins for traffic logs. Troubleshooting was very easy for me.What needs improvement?They should have a GUI on the product itself, not a separate management tool to be used on the management server or on a server to be used to manage the file. It should be all in one device. The device should be controlled through its own GUI. They also have to improve the learning center and the documents as the documents don't really help.In the next release, they should improve the documentation.For how long have I used the solution?I have been using Forcepoint for around one year.What do I think about the stability of the solution?The firewall is stable. We haven't had any stability issues.What do I think about the scalability of the solution?It is scalable.How are customer service and technical support?Technical support can be better. The support themselves are skilled but when you call for support you have to wait for a long time to get a response. They should improve their call center.How was the initial setup?The initial setup was straightforward. It is done on the firewall itself.What other advice do I have?I recommended this solution mostly for large enterprises, a project that needs more than 100 firewalls to be managed. They have a very good management tool as security management centers.I would rate it an eight out of ten.Disclaimer: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer:Partner.
Date published: 2019-09-23T00:00:00-04:00