Cisco ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN

Overview:

Today’s remote-access VPN deployments require the ability to safely and easily extend corporate network access beyond managed desktops to different users, devices, and endpoints. The Cisco® ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN Edition enables organizations to securely provide network access to a broad array of users, including mobile and fixed endpoints, remote offices, contractors, and business partners.

Supporting a wide range of deployment and application environments, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN Edition delivers maximum value to your organization with the most comprehensive set of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and IP security (IPsec) Virtual Private Network (VPN) features, performance, and scalability in the industry. The Cisco ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN Edition also provides organizations with the ability to use a powerful combination of multiple market proven firewall, intrusion prevention (IPS), and content security technologies on a single unified platform.

Industry-Leading Remote-Access Technology for Your Organization

With inclusive support for unrestricted full-network access, as well as controlled access to select Web-based applications and network resources, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series SSL/IPsec VPN Edition provides the flexibility required for any VPN deployment (Figure 1). The Cisco SSL VPN solution is easy to deploy and simple to use, offering both client and clientless options. It solves the unique challenges associated with diverse user groups and endpoints accessing the enterprise network, by offering granular access controls, depending on the user or endpoint, and robust endpoint security that maintains the integrity of confidential information.

Figure 1. Customizable SSL VPN and IPsec Services for Any Deployment Scenario

Profile and Benefits:

Cisco ASA 5500 Product Family:

The Cisco ASA 5500 Series delivers site-specific scalability from the smallest SMB and small office/home office (SOHO) deployments to the largest enterprise networks with its seven models: the 5505, 5510, 5520, 5540, 5550, 5580-20 and 5580-40 (Figure 2). Each model is built with concurrent services scalability, investment protection, and future technology extensibility as its foundation.

Figure 2. Cisco ASA 5500 Series Products

¹ Devices include a license for two SSL VPN users for evaluation and remote management purposes. The total concurrent IPsec and SSL (clientless and tunnel-based) VPN sessions may not exceed the maximum concurrent IPsec session count shown in the chart. The SSL VPN session number may also not exceed the number of licensed sessions on the device. The ASA 5580 Series supports greater simultaneous users than the ASA 5550 Series at comparable overall SSL VPN throughput as the ASA 5550 Series. These items should be taken in to consideration as part of your capacity planning.

² Upgrade is available with Cisco ASA 5510 Security Plus license.

Documentation:

Download the Cisco ASA 5500 Series Product Brochure (PDF).