The Cisco ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance delivers security services with Active/Active high availability and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for medium-sized enterprise networks in a modular, high-performance appliance. With four Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and support for up to 100 VLANs, businesses can easily deploy the Cisco ASA 5520 into multiple zones within their network. The Cisco ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance scales with businesses as their network security requirements grow, delivering solid investment protection.
Businesses can extend their SSL and IPsec VPN capacity to support a larger number of mobile workers, remote sites, and business partners. Businesses can scale up to 750 SSL VPN peers on each Cisco ASA 5520 by installing an SSL VPN upgrade license; 750 IPsec VPN peers are supported on the base platform. VPN capacity and resiliency can be increased by taking advantage of the Cisco ASA 5520's integrated VPN clustering and load-balancing capabilities. The Cisco ASA 5520 supports up to 10 appliances in a cluster, offering a maximum of 7500 SSL VPN peers or 7500 IPsec VPN peers per cluster. For business continuity and event planning, the Cisco ASA 5520 can also benefit from the Cisco VPN FLEX licenses, which enable administrators to react to or plan for short-term bursts of concurrent SSL VPN remote-access users, for up to a 2-month period.
The advanced application-layer security and content security defenses provided by the Cisco ASA 5520 can be extended by deploying the high-performance intrusion prevention and worm mitigation capabilities of the AIP SSM, or the comprehensive malware protection of the CSC SSM. Using the optional security context capabilities of the Cisco ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance, businesses can deploy up to 20 virtual firewalls within an appliance to enable compartmentalized control of security policies on a departmental level. This virtualization strengthens security and reduces overall management and support costs while consolidating multiple security devices into a single appliance.
Businesses can extend their SSL and IPsec VPN capacity to support a larger number of mobile workers, remote sites, and business partners. Businesses can scale up to 750 SSL VPN peers on each Cisco ASA 5520 by installing an SSL VPN upgrade license; 750 IPsec VPN peers are supported on the base platform. VPN capacity and resiliency can be increased by taking advantage of the Cisco ASA 5520's integrated VPN clustering and load-balancing capabilities. The Cisco ASA 5520 supports up to 10 appliances in a cluster, offering a maximum of 7500 SSL VPN peers or 7500 IPsec VPN peers per cluster. For business continuity and event planning, the Cisco ASA 5520 can also benefit from the Cisco VPN FLEX licenses, which enable administrators to react to or plan for short-term bursts of concurrent SSL VPN remote-access users, for up to a 2-month period.
The advanced application-layer security and content security defenses provided by the Cisco ASA 5520 can be extended by deploying the high-performance intrusion prevention and worm mitigation capabilities of the AIP SSM, or the comprehensive malware protection of the CSC SSM. Using the optional security context capabilities of the Cisco ASA 5520 Adaptive Security Appliance, businesses can deploy up to 20 virtual firewalls within an appliance to enable compartmentalized control of security policies on a departmental level. This virtualization strengthens security and reduces overall management and support costs while consolidating multiple security devices into a single appliance.
| Specs | |
| Data transmission: | |
| Firewall throughput: | 450 Mbit/s |
| Maximum data transfer rate: | 1000 Mbit/s |
| VPN throughput: | 225 Mbit/s |
| Mobile VPN IPSec: | 750 |
| Mobile VPN SSL: | 2 |
| Maximum firewall connections: | 12000 |
| Maximum firewall connections per second: | 12000 |
| Performance: | |
| Heat dissipation: | 648 BTU/h |
| Concurrent connections: | 280000 |
| Noise level: | 60 dB |
| Certification: | CE marking, FCC Part 15 Class A, AS/NZS CISPR22 Class A, VCCI Class A, EN55022 Class A, CISPR22 Class A, EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3 |
| Network: | |
| Wi-Fi: | ✗ |
| Number of VLANs: | 150 |
| Security: | |
| Security algorithms: | 3DES,AES |
| Protocols: | |
| Supported network protocols: | IPSec |
| Management features: | |
| LED indicators: | ✓ |
| Ports & interfaces: | |
| Connectivity technology: | Wired |
| Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantity: | 4 |
| Fast Ethernet (copper) ports quantity: | 1 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity: | 2 |
| Serial ports quantity: | 2 |
| Memory: | |
| Internal memory: | 512 MB |
| Storage: | |
| Storage media type: | Flash |
| Flash memory: | 64 MB |
| Design: | |
| Rack mounting: | ✓ |
| Form factor: | 1U |
| Power: | |
| AC input voltage: | 100-240 V |
| AC input frequency: | 47/63 Hz |
| Input current: | 3 A |
| Power consumption (typical): | 150 W |
| Peak power: | 190 W |
| Number of power supply units: | 1 |
| Operational conditions: | |
| Operating temperature (T-T): | 0 - 40 °C |
| Storage temperature (T-T): | -25 - 70 °C |
| Operating relative humidity (H-H): | 5 - 95% |
| Storage relative humidity (H-H): | 5 - 95% |
| Operating altitude: | 0 - 2000 m |
| Non-operating altitude: | 0 - 4570 m |
| Weight & dimensions: | |
| Dimensions (WxDxH): | 200.4 x 362 x 44.5 mm |
| Weight: | 9.07 kg |
