Cisco ASA 5506-X with FirePOWER Services
Threat-Focused Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Designed for a New Era of Threat

Overview:

Meet the industry’s first adaptive, threat-focused next-generation firewall (NGFW) designed for a new era of threat and advanced malware protection. Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services delivers integrated threat defense for the entire attack continuum - before, during, and after an attack - by combining the proven security capabilities of the Cisco ASA firewall with the industry-leading Sourcefire threat and advanced malware protection features together in a single device. The solution uniquely extends the capabilities of the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls beyond what today’s NGFW solutions are capable of.

Superior Multilayered Protectio

Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services brings distinctive threat-focused next-generation security services to the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls and Cisco ASA 5585-X Adaptive Security Appliance firewall products. It provides comprehensive protection from known and advanced threats, including protection against targeted and persistent malware attacks (Figure 1). Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services features these comprehensive capabilities:

• Site-to-site and remote access VPN and advanced clustering provide highly secure, high-performance access and high availability to help ensure business continuity.
• Granular Application Visibility and Control (AVC) supports more than 3,000 application-layer and risk-based controls that can launch tailored intrusion prevention system (IPS) threat detection policies to optimize security effectiveness.
• The industry-leading Cisco ASA with FirePOWER next-generation IPS (NGIPS) provides highly effective threat prevention and full contextual awareness of users, infrastructure, applications, and content to detect multivector threats and automate defense response.
• Reputation- and category-based URL filtering offer comprehensive alerting and control over suspicious web traffic and enforce policies on hundreds of millions of URLs in more than 80 categories.
• AMP provides industry-leading breach detection effectiveness, a low total cost of ownership, and superior protection value that helps you discover, understand, and stop malware and emerging threats missed by other security layers.

Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services

Unprecedented Network Visibility

Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services is centrally managed by the Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center. Management Center provides security teams with comprehensive visibility into and control over activity within the network. Such visibility includes users, devices, communication between virtual machines, vulnerabilities, threats, client-side applications, files, and websites. Holistic, actionable indications of compromise (IoCs) correlate detailed network and endpoint event information and provide further visibility into malware infections.

Management Center also provides content awareness with malware file trajectory that aids infection scoping and root cause determination to speed time to remediation.

Cisco Security Manager provides scalable and centralized network operations workflow management. It integrates a powerful suite of capabilities; including policy and object management, event management, reporting, and troubleshooting for Cisco ASA firewall functions. For small-scale and simple deployments, the Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) is available to provide on-device, GUI-based firewall network operations management.

Cisco’s enterprise-class management tools help administrators reduce complexity with unmatched visibility and control across NGFW deployments.

Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center:
Intuitive High-level and Detailed Drill-Down Dashboards

Reduced Costs and Complexity

Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services incorporates an integrated approach to threat defense, reducing capital and operating costs and administrative complexity. It smoothly integrates with the existing IT environment, work stream, and network fabric. The purpose-built appliance family is highly scalable, performs at up to multigigabit speeds, and provides consistent and robust security across branch, Internet edge, and data centers in both physical and virtual environments.

With Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center, administrators can streamline operations to correlate threats, assess their impact, automatically tune security policy, and easily attribute user identities to security events. Management Center continually monitors how the network is changing over time. New threats are automatically assessed to determine which can affect your business. Response efforts are then focused on remediation, and network defenses are adapted to changing threat conditions. Critical security activities such as policy tuning are automated, saving time and effort, while protections and countermeasures are maintained in an optimal state.

Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center integrates easily with third-party security solutions through the eStreamer API to streamline operation workflows and fit existing network fabrics.

Features and Benefits:

Feature	Benefits
Next-generation firewall	Industry’s first threat-focused NGFW; provides ASA firewall functionality, advanced threat protection, and advanced breach detection and remediation combined in a single device
Proven ASA firewall	Rich routing, stateful firewall, Network Address Translation, and dynamic clustering for high-performance, highly secure, and reliable access with Cisco AnyConnect VPN
Market-leading NGIPS	Superior threat prevention and mitigation for both known and unknown threats
Advanced malware protection	Detection, blocking, tracking, analysis, and remediation to protect the enterprise against targeted and persistent malware attacks
Full contextual awareness	Policy enforcement based on complete visibility of users, mobile devices, client-side applications, communication between virtual machines, vulnerabilities, threats, and URLs
Application control and URL filtering	Application-layer control (over applications, geolocations, users, websites) and ability to enforce usage and tailor detection policies based on custom applications and URLs
Enterprise-class management	Dashboards and drill-down reports of discovered hosts, applications, threats, and indications of compromise for comprehensive visibility
Streamlined operations automation	Lower operating cost and administrative complexity with threat correlation, impact assessment, automated security policy tuning, and user identification
Purpose-built, scalable	Highly scalable security appliance architecture that performs at up to multigigabit speeds; consistent and robust security across branch, Internet edge, and data centers in physical and virtual environments
On-device management	Simplifies advanced threat defense management for small and medium sized business with small scale deployments
Remote Access VPN	Extends secure corporate network access beyond corporate laptops to personal mobile devices, regardless of physical location; support for Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution, with granular, application-level VPN capability, as well as native Apple iOS and Android VPN clients
Site-to-site VPN	Protect traffic, including VoIP and client-server application data, across the distributed enterprise and branch offices
Third-party technology ecosystem	Open API that enables the third-party technology ecosystem to integrate with existing customer work streams
Integration with Snort and OpenAppID	Open source security integration with Snort and OpenAppID for access to community resources and ability to easily customize security to address new and specific threats and applications quickly
Collective Security intelligence (CSI)	Globally acclaimed security and web reputation intelligence for real-time security protection

Technical Specifications:

Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Low-End Appliances with FirePOWER Services
	Cisco ASA 5506-X w/ FirePOWER Services	Cisco ASA 5506W-X w/ FirePOWER Services	Cisco ASA 5506H-X w/ FirePOWER Services	Cisco ASA 5508-X w/ FirePOWER Services	Cisco ASA 5516-X w/ FirePOWER Services
Maximum application control (AVC) throughput	250 Mbps	250 Mbps	250 Mbps	450 Mbps	850 Mbps
Maximum application control (AVC) and IPS throughput	125 Mbps	125 Mbps	125 Mbps	250 Mbps	600 Mbps
Maximum concurrent sessions	20,000; 50000	20,000; 50000	50,000	100,000	250,000
Maximum New Connections per second	5,000	5,000	5,000	10,000	20,000
Application control (AVC) or IPS sizing throughput [440 byte HTTP]*	90 Mbps	90 Mbps	90 Mbps	200 Mbps	500 Mbps
Supported applications	More than 3,000
URL categories	80+
Number of URLs categorized	More than 280 million
Centralized configuration, logging, monitoring, and reporting	Multi-device Cisco Security Manager and Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center
On-Device Management	ASDM 7.3.x
Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Next-Generation Firewalls Hardware
	Cisco ASA 5506-X	Cisco ASA 5506W-X	Cisco ASA 5506H-X	Cisco ASA 5508-X	Cisco ASA 5516-X
Stateful inspection throughput (maximum1)	750 Mbps	750 Mbps	750 Mbps	1 Gbps	1.8 Gbps
Stateful inspection throughput (multiprotocol2)	300 Mbps	300 Mbps	300 Mbps	500 Mbps	900 Mbps
Triple Data Encryption Standard/Advanced Encryption Standard (3DES/AES) VPN throughput3	100 Mbps	100 Mbps	100 Mbps	175 Mbps	250 Mbps
Users/nodes	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
IPsec VPN peers	10; 504	10; 504	50	100	300
Cisco Cloud Web Security users	275	275	275	565	2000
Cisco AnyConnect Premium/Apex VPN peers (included; maximum)	2; 504	2; 504	50	100	300
Virtual interfaces (VLANs)	5; 304	5; 304	30	50	100
Security contexts5 (included; maximum)	N/A	N/A	N/A	2; 5	2; 5
High availability4	Requires Security Plus License; Active/Standby	Requires Security Plus License; Active/Standby	Requires Security Plus License; Active/Standby	Active/Active and Active/Standby	Active/Active and Active/Standby
Integrated Wireless Access Point	N/A	Wireless Bands a/b/g/n; Max n wifi throughput 54 Mbps; internal antenna only; local management or centralized via Cisco WLC	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expansion slot	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
User-accessible Flash slot	No	No	No	No	No
USB 2.0 ports	USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0	USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0	USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0	USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0	USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0
Integrated I/O	8 x 1GE	8 x 1GE	4 x 1GE	8 x 1GE	8 x 1GE
Expansion I/O	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dedicated management port	Yes (To be shared with Firepower services), 10/100/1000	Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000	Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000 Base-T, 100Base-FX, 1000Base-X	Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000	Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000
Serial ports	1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console	1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console	1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console	1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console	1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console
Solid-state drive	50 GB mSata6	50 GB mSata6	50 GB mSata tested for heat	80 GB mSata6	100 GB mSata6
Memory	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	8 GB	12 GB
Minimum system flash	8 GB	4 GB	8 GB	8 GB	8 GB
System bus	Multibus architecture	Multibus architecture	Multibus architecture	Multibus architecture	Multibus architecture
Enivronment
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40 °C)
Operating Relative Humidity	90 percent noncondensing			10 to 90 percent noncondensing
Operating Altitude	Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3050 m)
Acoustic noise	Fanless 0 dBA	Fanless 0 dBA	Fanless 0 dBA	41.6 A-weighted decibels (dBA) type 67.2 dBA max	41.6 dBA type 67.2 dBA max
Nonoperating Temperature	-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)		-40 to 185ºF (-40 to 85ºC)	-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)
Nonoperating Relative Humidity	10 to 95 percent noncondensing		10 to 95 percent noncondensing	10 to 90 percent
Nonoperating Altitude	Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m)
Power - Input (per power supply)
AC range line voltage	External, 90 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC)
AC normal line voltage	90 to 240 VAC	100 to 240 VAC	100 to 240 VAC	100 to 240 VAC	100 to 240 VAC
AC current	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.25AC amps	0.25AC amps
AC frequency	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz	50/60 Hz
Dual-power supplies	None	None	None	None	Yes
DC domestic line voltage	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DC international line voltage	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
DC current	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Power - Output
Steady state	12V @2.5A	12V @2.5A	5V @3.6A	12V @ 3.0A	12V @ 3.0A
Maximum peak	12V @ 5A	12V @ 5A	5V @4.4A	12V @ 5.0A	12V @ 5.0A
Maximum heat dissipation	103 Btu/hr	103 Btu/hr	103 Btu/hr	123 Btu/hr	123 Btu/hr
Physical Specifications
Form Factor	Desktop	Desktop	Desktop, rack mountable, wall mountable, DIN-Rail	1 rack unit (RU), 19-in. rack-mountable
Dimensions (H x W x D)	7.871 x 9.23 x 1.72 in. (19.992 x 23.444 x 4.369 cm)		9.05 x 9.05 x 2.72 in. (23.0 x 23.0 x 6.9 cm)	17.2 x 11.288 x 1.72 in. (43.688 x 28.672 x 4.369 cm)
Weight (with AC power supply)	4 lb (1.82 kg)	4 lb (1.82 kg)	7 lb (3.18 kg)	8 lb (3 kg)	8 lb (3 kg)
Safety	UL 60950 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950 EN 60950 IEC 60950 AS/NZS 60950	UL 60951 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60951 EN 60951 IEC 60951 AS/NZS 60951	UL 60950 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950 EN 60950 IEC 60950 AS/NZS 60950	UL 60952 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60952 EN 60952 IEC 60952 AS/NZS 60952	UL 60953 CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60953 EN 60953 IEC 60953 AS/NZS 60953
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)	47 CFR Part 15 CISPR22: Edition 6.0  CNS13438 EN 300 386 V1.6.1 EN 55022 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 ICES-003 Issue 5  QCVN 54: BTTTT TCVN 7189 VCCI: V-3 CISPR24 EN 300 386 V1.6.1 EN301 489-1 v1.9.2 EN301 489-17 v2.1.1  EN301 489-24 v1.5.1 EN301 489-4 V1.4.1 EN301 489-7 v1.3.1 EN55024 QCVN 18: BTTTT TCVN 7317

* Activating more features will change performance
[1] Maximum throughput measured with UDP traffic under ideal conditions.
[2] Multiprotocol = Traffic profile consisting primarily of TCP-based protocols/applications like HTTP, SMTP, FTP, IMAPv4, BitTorrent, and DNS.
[3] PN throughput and sessions count depend on the ASA device configuration and VPN traffic patterns. These elements should be taken into consideration as part of your capacity planning.
[4] Separately licensed feature; includes two SSL licenses with base system.
[5] Higher specifications are associated with the Security Plus license.
[6] Usable space dependent upon system software.
[7] Derate the maximum operating temperature 1.5°C per 1000 ft above sea level.

Platform Support / Compatibility:

Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services include Cisco ASA firewalling, AVC, URL filtering, NGIPS, and AMP. This unique set of capabilities is available on the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series NGFW platforms: Cisco ASA 5506-X, 5506W-X, 5506H-X, 5508-X, 5516-X, 5512-X, 5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X, and 5585-X with Security Services Processor SSP-10, SSP-20, SSP-40, and SSP-60.

The Cisco ASA 5585-X FirePOWER Services SSP-10, SSP-20, SSP-40, and SSP-60 hardware blades are supported on the Cisco ASA 5585-X platform. Cisco ASA 5585-X SSP-10, SSP-20, SSP-40, and SSP-60 firewalls require Cisco ASA Software Release 9.2.2 and later. Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services software is supported on the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series of next-generation midrange security appliances running Cisco ASA Software Release 9.2.2 and later. Cisco FireSIGHT Management Center and Cisco Security Manager are required to manage Cisco ASA with FirePOWER Services ASA 5512-X, 5515-X, 5525-X, 5545-X, 5555-X, and 5585-X with Security Services Processor SSP-10, SSP-20, SSP-40, and SSP-60. ASDM V 7.3.x is available on-device to manage single instance deployments of Cisco ASA 5506-X, 5506W-X, 5506H-X, 5508-X, and 5516-X with FirePOWER Services.

Documentation:

Download the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series with FirePOWER Services Datasheet (PDF).