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Cisco ASA and PIX Hardware Firewalls (Adaptive Security Solutions)

Network security is one of the most important subjects around at the moment. There are a number of threats that your network needs to be protected against, including content security and intrusion prevention.
We have expertise in threat protection and content control at the edge of the Internet and we also provide proactive, full-featured intrusion prevention services by supplying the best security/firewall protection solutions for your needs.
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Top 5 Reasons to Purchase Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances
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  1. Trusted Firewall and Threat-Protected VPN Technology - Built upon trusted Cisco PIX® Security Appliance and Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrator technology. The Cisco ASA 5500 Series is the first solution to offer SSL and IPsec VPN services protected by market-leading firewall technology.

  2. Industry-Leading Content Security Services - Combines Trend Micro's expertise in threat protection and content control at the Internet edge with proven Cisco solutions providing comprehensive antivirus, anti-spyware, file blocking, anti-spam, anti-phishing, URL blocking and filtering, and content filtering.

  3. Advanced Intrusion Prevention Services - Provides proactive, full-featured intrusion prevention services to stop a wide range of threats, including worms, application-layer attacks, operating-system-level attacks, rootkits, spyware, peer-to-peer file sharing, and instant messaging.

  4. Rich Management and Monitoring Services - Delivers intuitive single-device management and monitoring services through the Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM), and enterprise-class multidevice management services through Cisco Security Management Suite.

  5. Reduced Deployment and Operations Costs - By providing a design and interface consistent with existing Cisco security solutions, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series enables significantly lower ownership costs for both initial security deployment and day-to-day management.

Cisco ASA 5500 Series Product Range
The Cisco ASA 5505 delivers high-performance firewall, SSL and IPsec VPN, and rich networking services in a modular, "plug-and-play" appliance. More »
The Cisco ASA 5510 Adaptive Security Appliance delivers advanced security and networking services for small and medium-sized businesses and enterprise remote/branch offices in an easy to deploy, cost-effective appliance. More »
The Cisco ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance delivers security services with Active/Active high availability and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for medium-sized enterprise networks in a modular, high-performance appliance. More »
The ASA 5540 and ASA 5550 Adaptive Security Appliances scale with businesses as their network security requirements grow, delivering exceptional investment protection and services scalability. More »
The Cisco ASA 5580-20 and 5580-40 Adaptive Security Appliances deliver multi-gigabit security services for large enterprise, data centre, and service-provider networks in a robust, 4-rack-unit form factor. More »
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Whitepapers
Cisco ASA 5500 Series Whitepapers
Compare the ASA range. Download this PDF to compare the ASA5500 Series products (PDF) and see which one best suits your needs.

Converged vs Dedicated Appliance Deployment (PDF).

Deploying Firewalls Throughout Your Organisation (PDF).

Cisco ASA Remote Access (PDF).

Securing Business Applications (PDF).

Cisco PIX Product Range

Cisco PIX-501 Family

For small offices and teleworkers. Ideal for securing high-speed "always on" broadband environments. More »
Up to 49 % off list price

Cisco PIX-506 Family

For remote office/branch office environments in a robust, purpose-built appliance. More »
Up to 48 % off list price

Cisco PIX-515 Family

For small and medium businesses, as well as enterprise remote offices, delivering even more robust performance. More »
Up to 43 % off list price

Cisco PIX-525 & PIX-535 Families

For medium-to-large enterprise networks. Supports up to eight 10/100 Fast Ethernet interfaces or three Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. More »
Up to 43 % off list price