Next-Gen Firewall (NGFW) · Vendor file
Cisco Secure Firewall
cisco.comEnterprise NGFW with deep inspection, IPS, and tight Cisco Umbrella/SD-WAN integration
Active · verified June 2026
Categories Cisco Secure Firewall serves
The B4 Index places Cisco Secure Firewall in one category. Each category page lays out the build-versus-buy considerations for that decision.
Next-Gen Firewall (NGFW) Hardware from ~$1K–$3K; security subscriptions $300–$1K+/yr per device
The B4 Index scores every software category on two axes, strategic differentiation and AI feasibility, to
classify it Build, Buy, Bridge, or Beware. Vendor facts here are independent of that call. See the full
methodology.