The combination of improved performance plus new firewall services and management options offered by Cisco for the ASA 5500-X family allow IT departments to address the momentous changes in the networking landscape such as bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and cloud computing and to deal with the 100,000-plus web-based threats that appear daily. Versions of ASA 5500-X firewalls are available to meet the budgets and operational requirements of small and mid-size organizations ranging from branches offices to enterprises. With Cisco's acquisition of Sourcefire, the extensive line of Cisco ASA 5500-X firewalls are available with Firepower Services, based on the world's most widely deployed IPS solution and featuring enhanced capabilities such as advanced malware protection, URL filtering, analytics and automation. Advantages of the ASA 5500-X line over legacy Cisco firewalls include a 64-bit architecture and multicore CPU technology, higher firewall and VPN throughput, more flexible management options, compatibility with Cisco's powerful advanced security services, and the ability to run multiple security services simultaneously without compromising performance.
All these products combine Cisco's proven firewall technology with increasingly sophisticated intrusion prevention system (IPS) capabilities.
CISCO ASA 5505 EOL SERIES
Cisco's ASA 5500-X Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Series is designed to replace Cisco's older ASA 5500 family of firewalls, which in turn supplanted Cisco's PIX firewalls. Unlike pure switches or routers, firewalls can provide transport-layer and application-layer filtering. Online Help from CCIE and CCNP Premier ProfessionalsĬisco's firewall appliances monitor network traffic and determine whether to permit specific traffic based on defined security rules (policies). 60950, EN 300386, CNS 13438, EN Certified Network Consulting and SupportĬisco ASA 5500-X Next Generation Firewalls with Firepower Services & CommunicationEthernet Technology: GigabitĮthernetNetwork Standard: 10/100/1000Base-TWireless Protection Supported: Threat ProtectionMalware ProtectionApplication ControlURL FilteringApplication FirewallIntrusion PreventionEncryption Standard: AES3DES Product Type: Network Security/Firewall ApplianceTechnical InformationFirewall Whether you need protection for a small or midsized business, an enterprise, or a single data center, Cisco® ASA with FirePOWER Services provides the needed scale and context in a NGFW solution. The solution uniquely extends the capabilities of the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls beyond what today's NGFW solutions are capable of. How? By combining the proven security capabilities of the Cisco ASA firewall with the industry-leading Sourcefire® threat and Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) features together in a single device. Cisco® ASA with FirePOWER Services delivers integrated threat defense for the entire attack continuum - before, during, and after an attack. Network Security Firewall ApplianceMarketing Information: Meet the industry's first adaptive, threat-focused next-generation firewall (NGFW) designed for a new era of threat and advanced malware protection.
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