Description
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Capabilities
The Cisco ASA 5580-40 Network Security Appliance provides advanced malware protection (AMP) capabilities to detect, block, and remediate threats across the network. The AMP feature is available as a separate subscription-based license, and it can be enabled on the ASA to provide additional security to the existing firewall and intrusion prevention system (IPS) features.
AMP uses a combination of file reputation analysis, file sandboxing, and retrospective analysis to identify and block malware. It can analyze files in real-time and block them if they are found to be malicious. If a file is unknown, it can be sent to the cloud-based AMP for file sandboxing to determine if it is malicious. Additionally, if a file is determined to be benign at the time of download, but later found to be malicious, retrospective analysis can automatically block it.
The AMP capabilities of the ASA 5580-40 can also integrate with Cisco Advanced Malware Protection for Networks (AMP for Networks) and Cisco Threat Grid. These tools provide additional security analytics and intelligence to detect and block more advanced threats, such as advanced persistent threats (APTs).
Hardware Specifications and Features
The Cisco ASA 5580-40 Network Security Appliance is a high-end firewall and VPN device designed for large-scale enterprise networks. It offers a range of advanced security features and performance capabilities, including:
- Hardware specifications: The ASA 5580-40 comes with 8 Gigabit Ethernet (GE) ports and supports up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces. It also includes up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of hard disk drive (HDD) storage capacity.
- Firewall throughput: The ASA 5580-40 has a firewall throughput of up to 10 Gbps, making it suitable for high-bandwidth network environments.
- VPN throughput: The ASA 5580-40 can handle up to 10 Gbps of VPN traffic, making it ideal for organizations with large numbers of remote or mobile workers.
- VPN support: The device supports a range of VPN protocols, including IPsec, SSL, and L2TP.
- Advanced security features: The ASA 5580-40 includes advanced security features such as intrusion prevention, advanced malware protection, and URL filtering.
- High availability: The device supports a range of high availability options, including active/standby failover and clustering.
- Management interfaces: The ASA 5580-40 can be managed using a web-based GUI, command-line interface (CLI), or a range of third-party management tools.
- Virtualization: The device supports virtual contexts, allowing multiple virtual firewalls to be run on a single physical appliance.
- Scalability: The ASA 5580-40 can scale to support up to 100,000 users and up to 10,000 VPN connections.
High Availability and Failover Configurations
The Cisco ASA 5580-40 Network Security Appliance is designed for high performance, high availability, and scalability in enterprise-level networks. To ensure maximum uptime and minimal disruptions, the appliance offers a range of high availability and failover configurations.
- Active/Standby failover: This configuration involves two ASA 5580-40 appliances, with one operating as the active firewall and the other as the standby. In the event of a failure or maintenance outage, the standby firewall takes over automatically and becomes the active firewall. This configuration ensures that there is always a backup firewall available to handle network traffic.
- Active/Active failover: This configuration involves two ASA 5580-40 appliances, with both operating as active firewalls simultaneously. The network traffic is load-balanced between the two appliances, providing greater scalability and redundancy. In the event of a failure or maintenance outage on one of the firewalls, the other firewall takes over the entire load.
- Cluster failover: This configuration involves a group of ASA 5580-40 appliances working together as a cluster. The cluster operates as a single logical firewall, with each appliance responsible for handling a portion of the network traffic. In the event of a failure or maintenance outage on one of the appliances, the remaining appliances in the cluster take over the load.
- Stateful failover: This configuration involves the replication of connection information and state information between two ASA 5580-40 appliances, allowing one firewall to take over seamlessly in the event of a failure or maintenance outage.
- Virtualization: The ASA 5580-40 appliance supports virtualization, allowing multiple virtual firewalls to operate on a single physical appliance. Each virtual firewall can have its own high availability and failover configuration, providing greater flexibility and scalability.
Main Specification
- Manufacturer: Cisco Systems, Inc
- Manufacturer Part Number: ASA5580-40-8GE-K9
- Brand Name: Cisco
- Product Series: 5500
- Product Model: 5580-40
- Product Name: ASA 5580-40 Security Appliance
- Product Type: Network Security/Firewall Appliance
Technical Information
- Virtualization
- 10000 x IPSec VPN Peer
- 2000000 x Concurrent Connection
- 150000 x Concurrent Session
Interfaces/Ports
- Total Number of Ports: 4
- USB: Yes
- Management Port: Yes
Network & Communication
- Ethernet Technology: Fast Ethernet
- Network Standard: 10/100/1000Base-T
I/O Expansions
- Number of Total Expansion Slots: 6
Management & Protocols
- Manageable: Yes
Memory
- Standard Memory: 8 GB
- Flash Memory: 1 GB
Power Description
- Input Voltage: 220 V AC
- Input Voltage: 110 V AC
- Power Source: Power Supply
