Radware DefensePro 6 Series 6-1 - security appliance
Mfg # 1900166020
CDW # 5957579
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Can you detect and mitigate multivector attacks? How much will a DDoS attack cost your organization? Radware DefensePro provides DDoS protection. DefensePro is Radware's solution that provides DDoS protection for emerging network attacks in addition to known, vulnerability-based attacks.
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Radware DefensePro 6 Series 6-1 - security appliance is rated
4.50 out of
5 by
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
M.A. Faisal from
Helps detect attacks in real-time, and is stable, but the cloud scrubbing capabilities need improvement
What is our primary use case?
We are a mobile-based Internet banking organization in Southeast Asia. Our main product is actually, sending money from one place to another place through my application. So we need to be available over the Internet all the time. So if my application goes down, my business will go down. We use Radware DefensePro to protect our on-premises network hardware.
How has it helped my organization?
While Radware DefensePro offers protection against DNS attacks and IoT botnets, our limited use of internet-exposed IoT devices on-premises hinders our ability to fully test its capabilities in this context.
Radware DefensePro is capable of detecting attacks in real time. If a scan is detected from outside our network DefensPro will block it immediately.
What needs improvement?
Radware DefensePro can defend against Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks but it is not capable of protecting against Layer 7 attacks.
Radware DefensePro suffers from a high false positive rate of 25 percent and occasionally blocks legitimate traffic, requiring manual unblocking. Additionally, it has been known to miss some threats.
We have not seen a reduction in downtime associated with attacks by using DefensePro.
Radware DefensePro needs to improve its cloud scrubbing capabilities. We have discontinued their cloud services due to poor performance.
The inability to access local technical support during our business hours poses a significant inconvenience. This necessitates extra devices for continuous operation until we can speak to their support. We would appreciate the availability of a team within our time zone for optimal service.
For how long have I used the solution?
I am currently using Radware DefensePro.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability of Radware DefensePro an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I am dissatisfied with the technical support offered. The lack of a local team available during our business hours presents a significant challenge for our operations.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
While Radware DefensePro serves us well as the best on-prem solution currently available, its full range of security features falls short of our needs. We believe a hybrid or long-term solution is necessary, and unfortunately, DefensePro is not keeping pace. Hence, we adopted Cloudflare's solution a year and a half ago. However, after three years with their regular product, we discontinued their Discovery Center due to its niche nature and switched to Cloudflare's Discovery solution. Our present challenge lies in the integration issue between our on-prem hardware and Cloudflare. Lacking an on-prem solution themselves, Cloudflare cannot resolve this directly. This incompatibility currently represents our primary obstacle.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation was completed by Radware DefensePro's partner, NHQ. They deployed the solution quickly without any issues.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Radware DefensePro is expensive when considering the issue we have and its limitations.
We pay for an annual license and also for the support service.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Radware DefensePro a seven out of ten.
Radware DefensePro is one of the best solutions for on-premise protection.
We have a team of four people in my cybersecurity operations team who are responsible for the maintenance of Radware DefensePro.
While Radware DefensePro offers good service availability from a failover perspective, it only covers 90 percent of my DDoS protection needs.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2023-12-29T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
5 by
ALU-IN-SYS Trichy from
Regular signature update with good reporting and analytics
What is our primary use case?
Opting for a solution like Radware DefensePro is a strategic move for our telecom company, especially considering the critical nature of our subscriber self-care portal and the potential impact on the organization's image and the country as a whole.
Radware DefensePro is renowned for its advanced DDoS mitigation capabilities and has significantly enhanced the security posture of our infrastructure.
As a public sector unit, the stakes are high, and DefensePro's ability to handle sophisticated attacks provides an added layer of confidence. Its scalability ensures that our telecom infrastructure can adapt to changing traffic patterns and evolving threat landscapes.
How has it helped my organization?
DefensePro offers a multi-layered defense mechanism, combining behavioral analysis, signature detection, and real-time threat intelligence to identify and neutralize DDoS attacks promptly. Its adaptive nature allows it to evolve with emerging threats, ensuring that our self-care portal is shielded against the latest attack vectors.
The solution's granular traffic inspection capabilities enable it to differentiate between legitimate and malicious traffic, preventing service disruptions caused by volumetric, protocol, or application-layer DDoS attacks. This not only safeguards our portal but also contributes to maintaining the promised 100% uptime.
What is most valuable?
The solution has many valuable features, including a regular signature update. Radware is providing regular signature updates for the DefensePro solution, thus our organization is better equipped to handle any new threat vectors.
The solution's reporting and analytics features are quite useful. It offers valuable insights into ongoing and past attacks, aiding in post-incident analysis and continuous improvement of our cybersecurity strategy. This proactive approach aligns with the need to not only mitigate threats but also to learn from and refine our security posture over time.
What needs improvement?
They need to provide more granular control over security policies, allowing organizations to tailor configurations based on their specific needs and risk profiles. There is a restriction on the number of policies that can be defined. That count may be increased further to create more specific policies
They should integrate automated incident response capabilities to streamline the mitigation process and reduce response times during attacks.
It would be ideal if they could expand protocol support to cover emerging communication standards and ensure comprehensive protection against diverse attack vectors.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using the solution for the last 11 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability is an issue. It can be made more scalable by considering the growing DDoS attacks and web services.
How are customer service and support?
We've always received support when needed.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
It was a straightforward setup. We had no hiccups.
What about the implementation team?
Implementation was through the vendor team. I would rate them nine on a scale of one to ten where one is the worst and ten is best.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It is a good option for those who are looking for on-premises protection against DDoS attacks.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclaimer: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Date published: 2024-03-14T00:00:00-04:00