Features and Capabilities : Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software is the core operating system for the Cisco ASA Family. It delivers enterprise-class firewall capabilities for ASA devices in an array of form factors - standalone appliances, blades, and virtual appliances - for any distributed network environment. ASA Software also integrates with other critical security technologies to deliver comprehensive solutions that meet continuously evolving security needs.
Among its benefits, Cisco ASA Software :
* Offers integrated IPS, VPN, and Unified Communications capabilities
* Helps organizations increase capacity and improve performance through high-performance, multi-site, multi-node clustering
* Delivers high availability for high resiliency applications
* Provides collaboration between physical and virtual devices
* Meets the unique needs of both the network and the data center
* Provides context awareness with Cisco TrustSec security group tags and identity-based firewall technology
* Facilitates dynamic routing and site-to-site VPN on a per-context basis
Cisco ASA software also supports next-generation encryption standards, including the Suite B set of cryptographic algorithms. It also integrates with the Cisco Cloud Web Security solution to provide world-class, web-based threat protection.
