NGFW Feature Matrix

Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) feature matrix

NGFW support and feature matrix
Standard firewall features
NetSec support for Palo Alto Networks® NetSec support for Cisco® (FTD)
Interfaces Supported Supported Interfaces
IPv4 routing Supported Supported IPv4 routing
IPv6 routing Supported Supported IPv6 routing
NAT Supported Supported NAT
Packet filtering Supported Supported Packet filtering
Global Protect Basic (Client VPN) Supported Supported Anyconnect Plus
Management Supported Supported Management
High availability (HA—active/standby) Supported Supported High availability (HA—active/standby)
Routed mode Supported Supported Routed mode
Two-factor authentication Two-factor authentication
Duo Version 1 Supported with customer provided by proxy server Supported with customer provided by proxy server Duo Version 1
Duo Version 2 Roadmap item Roadmap item Duo Version 2
Site-to-site VPN Site-to-site VPN
Policy-based VPN Supported Supported Policy-based VPN
Route-based VPN Supported Unsupported Feature Route-based VPN
RackConnect Version 3 Only Unsupported Feature RackConnect


NGFW features—Threat intelligence feeds
NetSec support for Palo Alto Networks® NetSec support for Cisco® (FTD)
Threat prevention (IPS) NetSec—configure only NetSec—configure only Threat prevention (IPS)
Geofencing Supported Supported Geofencing updates included threat-prevention license
Anti-virus
Supported (Default template) Supported Umbrella
Anti-spyware
Supported (Default template) Security intelligence DNS security
Vulnerability protection
Supported (default template) Supported Security intelligence for IP and URL
URL Filtering Supported Supported URL Filtering (URL)
SSL Inbound decryption Supported Supported SSL Inbound decryption
SSI Outbound decryption (requires PKI infrastructure) Supported Supported SSL Outbound decryption (requires PKI infrastructure)
DNS sinkhole Supported Supported DNS sinkhole
DDOS profiles Supported (default template) Roadmap item Correlation policies
Zone-based protection Supported (default template) Roadmap item Rate-based attack prevention
Profiles Supported (default template) Roadmap item Profiles (based on server OS)


MALWARE protection
Wildfire
Threat Grid Cloud
Wildfire basic Supported (Default template) Supported on Firepower hardware only Anti-malware protection (AMP for networks)
Wildfire signature updates (24-48 hours) Supported Not supported on ASA-X hardware Anti-malware protection (AMP for networks)
Instant signature updates (Less than 5 minutes) Supported
Wildfire API Roadmap item
Wildfire appliance Roadmap item Roadmap item Threat Grid appliance
Autofocus Roadmap item
Wildfire advanced file support Roadmap item
Data filtering and file blocking Supported (default template) Supported File-type filtering and blocking


Endpoint protection
Traps Roadmap item Roadmap item Anti-malware protection (AMP for endpoints)


Advanced connectivity options
Global Protect Advanced Professional Services required Professional Services required Anyconnect Apex
Global Protect HIP checks
Professional Services required
Global Protect mobile support
Professional Services required
Global Protect IPv6 support
Professional Services required
Global Protect clientless Mode
Professional Services required


Features not supported:
Dynamic routing protocols OSPF/OSPFv3 are reasonable endeavor.
Active/active failover and clustering are not supported.
IPsec DMVPN is not supported.