The signature service for the IPS device you have inquired about is obsolete and has reached end of service. Signature downloads will no longer be available for this platform.
Products reach the end of their product life cycle for a number of reasons. These reasons may be due to market demands, technology innovation and development driving changes in the product, or the products simply maturing over time and being replaced by technology that offers better functionality. While this is an established part of the overall product life cycle, Cisco Systems recognizes that end-of-life milestones often prompt companies to review the way in which such end-of-sale and end-of-life milestones impact the Cisco products in their networks. With that in mind, Cisco's End-of-Life Policy helps customers manage their end-of-life transition and understand the role that Cisco can play in helping them migrate to alternative Cisco platforms and technologies.
The end-of-sale and support timeline for IPS signatures aligns with the end-of-sale and support policies for the products. Details can be found in End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System.
Cisco will support and provide signature updates for a platform until the date explicitly documented in the product’s end-of-sale notice. When the End of Signature Support date is not explicitly documented, signature support and updates will be provided for 3 years after the end-of-sale date, as described in the End-of-Sale Policy for Signature File Release on Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS/IPS) Sensors.
In order to maintain the maximum IPS protection, Cisco recommends its current IPS technology. Details can be found here: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/ngips/index.html
Products that have passed the End of Signature Support:
Product | Details | End of Signature Support Date |
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Cisco IDS 4210 Sensor | Obsolete Status Notice | December 6, 2008 |
Cisco IDS 4215 Sensor | End-of-Life Notice | July 29, 2011 |
Cisco IDS 4220 Sensor | Obsolete Status Notice | July 31, 2005 |
Cisco IDS 4230 Sensor | Obsolete Status Notice | July 31, 2005 |
Cisco IPS 4240 Sensor | End-of-Life Notice | April 30, 2016 |
Cisco IDS 4250 Sensor | End-of-Life Notice | May 24, 2009 |
Cisco IDS 4250 XL Sensor | End-of-Life Notice | May 24, 2009 |
Cisco IPS 4250 SX Sensor | End-of-Life Notice | May 24, 2009 |
Cisco IDS 4255 Sensor | End-of-Life Notice | April 30, 2016 |
Cisco IPS 4260 Sensor | End-of-Life Notice | April 30, 2016 |
Cisco IPS 4270-20 Sensor | End-of-Life Notice | April 30, 2016 |
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Intrusion Detection System (IDSM-2) Services Module | End-of-Life Notice | May 25, 2016 |
Cisco IDS Access Router Network Module | End-of-Life Notice | May 2, 2011 |
Cisco ASA 5510 | End-of-Life Notice | September 16, 2016 |
Cisco ASA 5520 | End-of-Life Notice | September 16, 2016 |
Cisco ASA 5540 | End-of-Life Notice | September 16, 2016 |
Cisco ASA 5550 | End-of-Life Notice | September 16, 2016 |
Cisco ASA 5580 | End-of-Life Notice | November 15, 2014 |
Cisco ASA Advanced Inspection and Prevention (AIP) Security Services Card for Cisco ASA 5505 | End-of-Life Notice | March 31, 2016 |
Cisco Integrated Services Routers Intrusion Prevention System Module | Nov 30, 2016 | |
Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Network Module | End-of-Life Notice | May 3, 2016 |
Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 5.0 | End-of-Life Notice | September 30, 2006 |
Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 5.1 | End-of-Life Notice | October 24, 2009 |
Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 6.0 | End-of-Life Notice | December 31, 2015 |
Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 6.1 | End-of-Life Notice | December 14, 2009 |
Cisco IPS Sensor Software Version 6.2 | End-of-Life Notice | July 18, 2016 |
Important: All signature support for appliances and modules will end April 26, 2018, as stated in the End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System.
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