Quick tech specs
- The Cisco ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER services security appliance includes an external power adapter
- It includes NGFW defense for complete threat attack continuum
- This security tool provides insight into users,files,devices,thre- ats and vulnerabilities effectively,providing solutions
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Designed as the industry's first compatible, threat-focused next-generation firewall (NGFW), the Cisco® ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER Services - security appliance ensures network safety. The firewall device combines verified security capacities using the leading industry's SourceFire threat with Advanced Malware Protection. This Cisco ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER services security appliance includes integrated defense for the entire threat attack continuum. Indications of compromise (IoCs) compare specific network and endpoint data, adding discernibility into malware infections. Whether it's a single data center or distributed enterprise, the Cisco ASA 5506-X security appliance provides necessary conditions in NGFW handling. The Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center offers insight over devices, users and files between virtual machines, client-side applications and web sites.
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Cisco ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER Services - security appliance is rated
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Rated 5 out of
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ChicagoBears from
Improvements in all the right places
These are far more useful in small enterprise than the 5505 line were.
PoE is unimportant to most @ a firewall level, as is Layer2 switching. In 99% of businesses this will get handled by a discrete switch.
DMZ capability, proper L3 interfaces, and ridiculously higher throughput far outweigh this theoretical loss of functionality.
Date published: 2015-07-27T00:00:00-04:00
Rated 5 out of
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cnoblenyc01 from
As long as you don't want to use the features...
it comes with "VPN", but to actually use it, you have to buy a contract.... to get the client. Went with Watchguard as the allow you to use the features you pay for.
Date published: 2017-03-06T00:00:00-05:00
Rated 5 out of
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Chris from
What was Cisco thinking?
The 5506 is supposed to be the successor to the highly regarded 5505. It fails miserably at this task. The 8 ports are interface ports only, not switch ports like the previous model. There's no "switch" like functionality at all. There's no PoE, no powering a WiFi AP or a couple phones. Those two missing features alone make this a deal breaker.
Cisco should have saved the millions they paid Ferrari to design the look of the case. Then spent that money on some engineer time to make sure this device actually had the features people want.
Date published: 2015-06-02T00:00:00-04:00