We performed an independent test of the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (Version 7.2.0) on Amazon Web Services. The Instance used for this test was c5.4xlarge (16vCPU,32GB memory, and up to 10 Gbps network Bandwidth). Threat Protection was adequate; Cisco blocked 35 out of 35 evasion techniques and 863 out of 977 exploits. The device passed all stability and reliability tests. The HTTP Rated Throughput was 976 Mbps; TLS/HTTPS Rated Throughput was 237 Mbps, giving Cisco an adequate combined Rated Throughput of 607 Mbps. In addition to missing a number of exploits, the Cisco Firepower was unable to decrypt TLS/SSL 1.3(used forover 67% of web traffic), leaving it largely blind to attacks.

Product ratings give decision-makers clear, forward-looking insight into the effectiveness of products tested. This report employs a letter rating system, which provides a forecast about a product’s capacity to meet its obligations to consumers over time. Products are assigned letter ratings ranging from AAA-D, calculated on a scale from 0 to 800. The highest rating of ‘AAA’ indicates that the product’s capacity to meet its commitments to consumers is extremely strong while a product rated ‘D’ is actively being breached by known threats and is unable to protect consumers. Ratings inform consumers, enhancing transparency and enabling them to focus on considerations that are most critical to their organizations.