# Cisco Firepower: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/cisco-firepower/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next-generation firewalls | 0% | 91 | 67% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "Cisco shop already standardized on Cisco | Cisco Firepower / Meraki MX" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Firewalls)

## And against it

- "and Cisco Firepower (if you value your team's time and sanity)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Firewalls)
- ""Caution" in NSS Labs 2025 (57.34% effectiveness... Highest KEV vulnerabilities (143 entries)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Firewalls)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.