Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances
Market-Proven Technologies
Firewall Technology Cisco PIX
IPS Technology Cisco IPS
Network Antivirus Technology
Cisco IPS, Antivirus
VPN Technology Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrator
Network Intelligence Cisco Network Services
Market-Proven Technologies
Firewall Technology Cisco PIX
IPS Technology Cisco IPS
Network Antivirus Technology
Cisco IPS, Antivirus
VPN Technology Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrator
Network Intelligence Cisco Network Services
Adaptive Threat Defense and Secure Connectivity
Secure Connectivity IPsec and SSL VPN
Adaptive Threat Defense and Secure Connectivity
Application Inspection, Use Enforcement, Web Control, Application Security
Malware-Content Defense, Anomaly
Detection, Anti-X Defenses
Traffic-Admission Control, Proactive Response, Network Containment and Control
Secure Connectivity IPsec and SSL VPN
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The threat environment is constantly changing as new attacks (worms, viruses, and so on) emerge. Unlike most security appliances on the market, Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances include future service extensibility. The ability to add completely new security services to the device as needed to address threats in the future is a key differentiator. Because Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances do not require complete replacement when new services are required, these security appliances provide great investment protection.
The figure maps the old world of technology silos to the new world of Cisco Adaptive Threat Defense (ATD) solutions. The Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances integrate market-proven technologies as shown. Many multifunction security devices are strong in one area, but weak in others. Customers tend to use only the stronger features, passing weaker functions to separate appliances or applications. Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances are strong in all areas.
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