Comprehensive Network Security Services

In addition to a robust firewall, businesses of all sizes need a full complement of security services, including intrusion prevention, VPN, content security, unified communications, and remote access. The Cisco ASA Family of security devices was built to meet these needs.

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A key component of the Cisco SecureX Framework, Cisco ASA protects networks of all sizes with MultiScale performance and a comprehensive suite of highly integrated, market-leading security services. With more than 15 years of proven firewall leadership and over 1 million security appliances deployed throughout the world, Cisco ASA protects corporate networks while providing users with secure access to data - anytime, anywhere, using any device.

The Cisco ASA Family scales to meet a wide range of needs while providing highly secure, high-performance connectivity and for maximum productivity.

Convenient Form Factors

Cisco ASA products are available in a wide range of form factors, including:

• Standalone appliances that scale to meet the needs of branch offices, midsize businesses securing the Internet edge, and enterprise data centers
• High-performance blades that integrate with the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series network switch
• Virtual instances to provide enterprise-class security for private and public clouds

Feature and Capabilities

• Comprehensive, highly effective intrusion prevention system (IPS) with Cisco Global Correlation
• High-performance VPN and remote access
• Optional antivirus, antispam, antiphishing, URL blocking and filtering, and content control

New Cisco 2011 Global Security Report

An overview of threats and trends for 2012.

New ASA 5500-X Midrange Security Appliances (PDF - 427 KB)
Get multiple security services, multigigabit performance, flexible interface options, and redundant power supplies-all in a compact 1RU form factor.

Miercom Enterprise Firewall Report (PDF - 508 KB)
Miercom compares the Cisco ASA 5585-X with the Juniper SRX3600.

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