Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances

The Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance is a modular platform that provides the next generation of security and VPN services. The Enterprise Editions include four location-specific options:

• Firewall Edition
• IPS Edition
• Content Security Edition
• VPN Edition

Each edition combines a focused set of services to meet the needs of specific environments within the enterprise network, enabling superior protection. The Cisco ASA 5500 Series enables standardization on a single platform to reduce overall operational costs for security. A common configuration environment simplifies management and reduces training costs, while the common hardware platform of the series reduces sparing costs.

The Business Edition provides small and medium-sized companies with comprehensive gateway security and VPN connectivity. With firewall and optional anti-X capabilities, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series can stop threats at the gateway before they enter the network and affect business operations. These same services extend to remote access users, providing a threat-protected VPN connection.

What's New
New Cisco ASA 5505 and 5550 models strengthen security in small business, remote office and enterprise environments. Cisco ASA 5500 Series 7.2 Software delivers more than 50 new features, including advanced firewall services.