Cisco ASA 5500 Series adaptive security appliances are purpose-built solutions that combine best-of-breed security & VPN services with the innovative Cisco Adaptive Identification & Mitigation (AIM) architecture. Designed as a core component of the Cisco Self-Defending Network, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series provides proactive threat defense that stops attacks before they spread through the network, controls network activity & application traffic, & delivers flexible VPN connectivity. The result is a powerful multifunction network security appliance family that provides the security breadth & depth for protecting home office, branch office, small & medium-sized business, & enterprise networks while reducing the overall deployment & operations costs & complexities associated with providing this new level of security. Next-Generation Firewall Industrys first threat-focused NGFW provides ASA firewall functionality, advanced threat protection, & advanced breach detection & remediation combined in a single device. Proven ASA Firewall It has a rich routing, stateful firewall, Network Address Translation, & dynamic clustering for high-performance, highly secure & reliable access with Cisco Any Connect VPN. Market-Leading NGIPS It has a superior threat prevention & mitigation for both known & unknown threats. Advanced Malware Protection Detection, blocking, tracking, analysis, & remediation protect the enterprise against targeted & persistent malware attacks. Full Contextual Awareness Policy enforcement is based on complete visibility of users, mobile devices, client-side applications, communication between virtual machines, vulnerabilities, threats, & URLs. Application Control & URL Filtering Application-layer control (over applications, geolocations, users, websites) & ability to enforce usage & tailor detection policies is based on custom applications & URLs. Enterprise-Class Management It has dashboards & drill-down reports of discovered hosts, applications, threats, & indications of compromise for comprehensive visibility. Streamlined Operations Automation It provides lower operating cost & administrative complexity with threat correlation, impact assessment, automated security policy tuning, & user identification. Purpose-Built, Scalable This is a highly scalable security appliance architecture that performs at up to multigigabit speeds (consistent & robust security across small office, branch offices, Internet edge, & data centers in either physical & virtual environments). On-Device Management It simplifies advanced threat defense management for small & medium sized business with small scale deployments. Remote Access VPN It extends secure corporate network access beyond corporate laptops to personal mobile devices, regardless of physical location; support for Cisco Any Connect Secure Mobility Solution, with granular, application-level VPN capability, as well as native Apple i OS & Android VPN clients. Site-To-Site VPN Protect traffic, including Vo IP & client-server application data, across the distributed enterprise & branch offices. Integrated Wireless Access Integrated Wi-Fi is available in the desktop form factor (ASA 5506W-X) for compact & simplified small office deployments. Ruggedized Form Factor A ruggedized model (ASA 5506H-X), designed specifically for extreme environmental conditions, is available for critical infrastructure & control network applications. Third-Party Technology Ecosystem Open API enables the third-party technology ecosystem to integrate with existing customer work streams. Integration With Snort & Open App ID Open source security integration with Snort & Open App ID gives access to community resources & ability to easily customize security to address new & specific threats & applications quickly. Collective Security Intelligence (CSI) Unmatched security & web reputation intelligence provides real-time threat intelligence & security protection.