ASA5508-K9 | Cisco Security Appliance

Description 

The Cisco ASA5508-K9 is a next-generation firewall and security appliance offering 8 Gigabit Ethernet ports, advanced threat protection, and integrated VPN support.

Technical Specifications 

Information About ASA5508-K9

The Cisco ASA5508-K9 is part of the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series of next-generation firewalls, designed to deliver comprehensive threat defense and secure network connectivity for small to medium-sized business environments. It combines stateful firewalling, VPN support, and advanced security services into a single, scalable device.

Key Features:

• 8 x 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Ports

• Stateful Firewall Throughput: Up to 500 Mbps

• VPN Support:

  • Up to 100 IPsec VPN peers

  • Up to 50 SSL VPN users

• Concurrent Connections: Up to 50,000

• Maximum New Connections per Second: 3,000

• Advanced Threat Protection (with FirePOWER Services):

  • Application Visibility and Control (AVC)

  • Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

  • URL Filtering

  • AMP (Advanced Malware Protection)

• High Availability: Active/standby failover support

• Management Options:

  • Cisco ASDM (GUI)

  • CLI

  • Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) when licensed

• Firewall Throughput: Up to 500 Mbps

• IPsec VPN Throughput: Up to 175 Mbps

• Maximum Concurrent Sessions: 50,000

• Form Factor: Desktop or rack-mountable (1 RU with bracket)

• Memory:

  • RAM: 8 GB

  • Flash: 8 GB

• Expansion: One SSD bay (used for FirePOWER services)

• Cooling: Quiet fan-based system

• Power Supply: Internal AC power supply, 30W typical

• Branch office and SMB security perimeter

• Secure remote access with integrated IPsec and SSL VPN

• Layered security services with optional Cisco FirePOWER licenses

• Environments requiring next-gen threat protection, traffic inspection, and secure connectivity