Cisco ASA 5512-X Firewall
Adaptive Security Appliances for Small Offices and Branch Locations

Overview:

The Cisco ASA 5500-X Series next-generation midrange security appliances uses the Cisco SecureX framework to provide a context-aware approach to security. These next-generation security appliances deliver multiple security services, multigigabit performance, flexible interface options, and redundant power supplies-all in a compact 1-RU form factor. The Cisco ASA 5500-X Series midrange security appliances provides additional network security through optional integrated cloud- and software-based security services that use identity for security policy selection, requiring no additional hardware modules. Built on the same proven security platform as the rest of the ASA family of security appliances, the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series midrange security appliances delivers superior performance for exceptional operational efficiency.

A key component of the Cisco® SecureX Framework, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series integrates the world's most proven firewall with a robust suite of highly integrated, market-leading security services for networks of all sizes - small and midsize business with one or a few locations, large enterprises, service providers, and mission-critical data centers. The Cisco ASA 5500 Series delivers MultiScale™ performance and functionality with unprecedented services flexibility, modular scalability, feature extensibility, and lower deployment and operations costs.

You need a firewall that meets small-office performance and cost needs yet delivers enterprise-strength security. The Cisco ASA 5500 Series was designed with this in mind. Available in a wide range of sizes and performance levels to fit your network and budget, all models deliver the same proven level of security that protects the networks of some of the largest and most security-conscious companies in the world.

Cisco ASA 5512-X and 5515-X

The Cisco ASA 5512-X and 5515-X midrange security appliances use the Cisco SecureX framework for a context-aware, network-centric approach to security that enables consistent security enforcement throughout the organization. They are built on the same proven security platform as the rest of the ASA family of security appliances, and have been designed to deliver superior performance for exceptional operational efficiency. In addition to comprehensive antimalware capabilities, the ASA 5512-X and 5515-X optionally provide additional broad and deep network security through an array of integrated cloud- and software-based security services, including Cisco ScanSafe Cloud Web Security and the only context-aware IPS - with no need for additional hardware modules.

With up to 1.2 Gbps of firewall throughput, 250,000 concurrent firewall connections, 15,000 connections per second, and 6 integrated 10/100/1000 Fast Ethernet interfaces, the ASA 5512-X and 5515-X are excellent choices for businesses requiring a high-performance, cost-effective, extensible security solution that can grow with their changing needs.