Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software

Proven Firewall and Network Security Platform

The Cisco ASA family of security devices protects corporate networks of all sizes. It provides users with highly secure access to data - anytime, anywhere, using any device. These devices represent more than 15 years of proven firewall and network security leadership, with more than 1 million security appliances deployed throughout the world.

Features and Capabilities

Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software is the core operating system that powers the Cisco ASA family. It delivers enterprise-class firewall capabilities for ASA devices in an array of form factors - standalone appliances, blades, and virtual. ASA Software also integrates with other critical security technologies to deliver comprehensive solutions that meet continuously evolving security needs.

Among its benefits, Cisco ASA Software:

Offers integrated IPS, VPN, and Unified Communications capabilities
Helps organizations increase capacity and improve performance through clustering
Delivers high availability for high resiliency applications
Provides context awareness with Cisco TrustSec security group tags and Identity-Based Firewall
Facilitates dynamic routing and site-to-site VPN on a per-context basis

Cisco ASA software supports next-generation encryption standards, including the Suite B set of cryptographic algorithms. It also integrates with Cisco Cloud Web Security to provide web-based threat protection.