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Competition and Market Share

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. · 2026-09-16 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for hybrid mesh firewalls identified Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Check Point as the only market leaders. Gartner classified Cisco as a visionary and HPE as a challenger, while placing other vendors in the niche-player category. The assessment highlights competitive positioning and customer perceptions in Cisco’s firewall market, including comparisons involving AI-based automation, quantum-safe offerings, cost, and branding.

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