Description
Features and Benefits
The Cisco ASA 5555-X Firewall Appliance with VPN and EM (ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9) is a high-performance security solution designed for mid-size to large enterprises. Here are some of the key features and benefits of this appliance:
Features:
- Performance: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 delivers high-performance firewall and VPN capabilities, with a throughput of up to 4 Gbps and support for up to 5,000 VPN peers.
- Security: The appliance provides comprehensive protection against a wide range of threats, including malware, phishing, and DDoS attacks. It uses advanced threat detection and prevention technologies such as intrusion prevention, application control, and reputation-based filtering.
- Management: The appliance can be easily managed through an intuitive web-based GUI or a command-line interface. It also supports SNMP and Syslog for easy integration with existing network management tools.
- Scalability: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 can be easily scaled to support larger networks by adding additional appliances in a cluster configuration. It also supports load balancing for increased performance and availability.
- Connectivity: The appliance comes with multiple connectivity options, including eight 10/100/1000 copper Ethernet ports and four 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ ports.
- Redundancy: The appliance provides high availability through redundant power supplies and fans. It also supports redundant configuration synchronization for increased resilience.
- Integration: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 integrates seamlessly with other Cisco security solutions, including Cisco Umbrella, Cisco SecureX, and Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE).
- Compliance: The appliance is designed to meet a wide range of compliance requirements, including PCI DSS, HIPAA, and FIPS 140-2.
Benefits:
- Enhanced Security: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 provides comprehensive security features, protecting the network from a wide range of threats.
- Increased Performance: The appliance delivers high-performance firewall and VPN capabilities, ensuring optimal network performance even during peak traffic times.
- Improved Scalability: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 can be easily scaled to support larger networks, making it ideal for growing enterprises.
- Simplified Management: The appliance can be easily managed through an intuitive web-based GUI, making it easy for administrators to manage the network security.
- High Availability: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 provides high availability through redundant power supplies and fans, ensuring that the network is always available.
- Compliance: The appliance is designed to meet a wide range of compliance requirements, making it ideal for organizations that need to adhere to strict regulatory guidelines.
- Seamless Integration: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 integrates seamlessly with other Cisco security solutions, making it easy for organizations to deploy and manage their security infrastructure.
Performance Metrics
The Cisco ASA 5555-X Firewall Appliance (ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9) is a high-performance security solution designed to protect medium to large-sized networks. Here are some of the performance metrics of this appliance:
- Firewall Throughput: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 provides a firewall throughput of up to 4 Gbps.
- VPN Throughput: The appliance offers a VPN throughput of up to 1.5 Gbps.
- Concurrent Connections: The appliance supports up to 1,000,000 concurrent connections.
- New Connections per Second: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 can handle up to 50,000 new connections per second.
- IPS Throughput: The appliance can inspect traffic for intrusion prevention at a throughput of up to 1 Gbps.
- Maximum VPN Peers: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 supports up to 10,000 VPN peers.
- Security Contexts: The appliance supports up to 250 security contexts.
- Memory: The appliance comes with 16 GB of memory, which can be expanded up to 32 GB.
- Interfaces: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 has eight 10/100/1000 interfaces and two 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.
- Redundancy: The appliance supports active/active and active/standby failover configurations for high availability.
- Management: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 can be managed through a web-based GUI or a command-line interface. It also supports SNMP and Syslog for easy integration with existing network management tools.
- Compliance: The appliance is designed to meet a wide range of compliance requirements, including PCI DSS, HIPAA, and FIPS 140-2.
- Support: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 comes with Cisco’s world-class technical support and services, including software updates and hardware replacement.
Hardware Specifications of the ASA 5555-X Firewall Appliance
The Cisco ASA 5555-X Firewall Appliance (ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9) is a high-performance security solution designed to provide advanced protection for large-scale networks. Here are some of the hardware specifications of this appliance:
- Performance: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 delivers high-performance security with a firewall throughput of up to 4 Gbps and supports up to 10,000 concurrent VPN connections.
- Interfaces: The appliance comes with eight Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and supports up to six expansion slots for additional interfaces.
- Memory: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 comes with 16 GB of RAM and supports up to 32 GB.
- Storage: The appliance has 8 GB of internal flash memory and supports up to two SSDs for additional storage.
- Power: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 comes with dual power supplies for redundancy.
- Dimensions: The appliance measures 1.73 x 16.7 x 16.0 inches (4.39 x 42.42 x 40.64 cm) and weighs 22.6 pounds (10.25 kg).
- Expansion options: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 supports a variety of expansion options, including additional Ethernet interfaces, Security Services Processor (SSP) modules, and memory upgrades.
- Compliance: The appliance is designed to meet a wide range of compliance requirements, including PCI DSS, HIPAA, and FIPS 140-2.
- Support: The ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9 comes with Cisco’s world-class technical support and services, including software updates and hardware replacement.
Product Features
- Brand Name: Cisco
- Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc
- Manufacturer Part Number: ASA5555VPN-EM5KK9
- Product Line: ASA
- Product Series: 5500
- Product Model: ASA 5555-X
- Product Name: ASA 5555-X w/5000 AnyConnect Essentials and Mobile
- Product Type: Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Technical Information
- Encryption Standard: 3DES
- Encryption Standard: AES
- Firewall Protection: Antivirus
- Firewall Protection: Anti-spyware
- Firewall Protection: Intrusion Prevention
- Firewall Protection: Remote Access Authentication
- Firewall Protection: Access Control
- Firewall Protection: Content Filtering
- Firewall Protection: Application Layer Filtering
- Firewall Protection: Worm Scanning
- Firewall Protection: Malware Protection
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots: 1
Interfaces/Ports
- USB: Yes
- Number of Network (RJ-45) Ports: 8
- Total Number of Ports: 8
- PoE (RJ-45) Port: No
Management & Protocols
- Manageable: Yes
Network & Communication
- Network Standard: 10/100/1000Base-T
- Ethernet Technology: Gigabit Ethernet
Wireless Specifications
- Wireless LAN: No
Power Description
- Power Source: Power Supply
