The Cisco ASA 5525-X IPS Edition (part number ASA5525-IPS-K8) is a mid-range security appliance designed to offer robust, next-generation firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities for medium-sized enterprises. This security appliance integrates a high-performance firewall with an advanced intrusion prevention system (IPS) to deliver comprehensive threat protection. The device is equipped with a stateful inspection firewall and deep packet inspection (DPI), ensuring that malicious traffic is blocked from both outside and internal threats.
One of the core features of the Cisco ASA 5525-X IPS Edition is its scalability, allowing it to handle up to 3 Gbps of firewall throughput. The appliance provides high-performance throughput even when advanced security services, such as IPS and VPN, are active. It features eight Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and can support up to 125,000 concurrent sessions with a maximum of 20,000 new connections per second.
The integrated Cisco IPS offers real-time threat prevention, blocking known and emerging cyber threats before they can penetrate your network. The 5525-X also supports encrypted traffic inspection, ensuring even encrypted connections can be monitored for threats. Additionally, the device is VPN-ready, supporting up to 300 VPN connections for secure, remote user access. It’s also modular, which means businesses can add extra services or subscriptions as their security needs evolve.
Physical features include a 1U rack-mountable design, making it easy to fit into any standard data centre environment. The appliance supports full redundancy options with active/standby failover to ensure uninterrupted uptime in case of hardware failure. The unit is also Energy Star-compliant, providing efficient power usage for environmentally-conscious organisations.
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