Cisco ASA 5500 Series Firewalls

The Cisco ASA 5500 Series is a world-class firewall platform that delivers integrated security services for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), enterprises, and service providers. This unified platform offers firewall, unified communications security, VPN, intrusion prevention (IPS), and content security services in one solution.

The series include models suitable for every need. ASA 5505 delivers up to 150 Mbps firewall throughput and offers an 8-port Fast Ethernet switch (including 2 PoE ports), making it ideal for SMBs and branch offices. On the other hand, ASA 5510 delivers up to 300 Mbps firewall throughput, making it suitable for larger organizations. You can see the detailed specifications by clicking on the products.

Shared characteristics of different models include:

- Routing capabilitites

- Network Address Translation (NAT)

- Various VPN technologies, including IPsec, SSL VPN, and AnyConnect VPN

- Advanced Threat Protection

- Scalability and easy management