The ASA 5500 series includes multifunction Security Appliances delivering
converged firewall, Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), advanced adaptive threat defense services including
Anti-X defenses, application security, and VPN services simplifying network security solutions.
Figure 6-1. Cisco ASA 5500 Series Appliance i
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The ASA 5500 Series is one of the key components in the Cisco Self-Defending Network initiative. At the heart
of the ASA 5500 Series design is the Adaptive Identification and Mitigation (AIM) architecture that provides
proactive threat mitigation, thereby stopping attacks before they spread through the network, network activity
controls, and application traffic. The AIM architecture delivers flexible, high-performance site-to-site VPN,
remote access VPN, and SSL VPN solutions.
In a single platform, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series offers the following:
Market-proven firewall, IPS, adaptive threat defense, and VPN capabilities
Adaptive identification and mitigation services architecture, thereby delivering granular policy control and
future services extensibility
Saving overall deployment and operational costs and reduced complexity
The Cisco ASA 5500 Series is an innovative appliance that builds on the depth and breadth of security features,
combining the following three industry-leading security and VPN technologies:
Firewall technology
IPS (inline) technology
VPN technology??”IPsec, SSL (WebVPN), and AnyConnect VPN
Blending these multiple functions, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series delivers an unmatched best-of-breed in network
protection solutions.
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