 | This article contains promotional content. (July 2024) |
In computer networking, Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliances, or simply Cisco ASA, is Cisco's line of network security devices introduced in May 2005.[1] It succeeded three existing lines of Cisco products:
- Cisco PIX, which provided firewall and network address translation (NAT) functions, ended its sale on July 28, 2008.[2]
- Cisco's IPS 4200 Series, which worked as an intrusion prevention system (IPS).
- Cisco VPN 3000 Series Concentrators, which provided virtual private networking (VPN).
The Cisco ASA is a unified threat management device which combines several network security functions.[3]
- ^ Cisco press release Archived 2012-12-04 at the Wayback Machine quote: "Las Vegas (Interop) May 3, 2005 – Cisco Systems, Inc., today announced the availability of the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance s"
- ^ Davis, David (19 February 2008). "Converting from old to new with the PIX to ASA Migration Tool". TechRepublic.
- ^ Davis, David (30 June 2005). "Get to know Cisco's new security appliance: ASA 5500". TechRepublic. Retrieved 21 March 2018.