Cisco SA500 Series Security Appliances

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Cisco SA500 Series Security Appliances: Models

Common Features

  • Combined firewall, VPN, and optional email and web security capabilities
  • Easy management and configuration with the Security Appliance Configuration Utility
  • Support for optional intrusion prevention system (IPS) for Cisco SA500 Series for intrusion prevention, protocol inspection, and peer-to-peer and IM traffic blocking
  • Support for the optional Cisco ProtectLink Websecurity application
  • Support for the optional Cisco ProtectLink Gateway combined email and web security application
  • Support for the optional VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) for two-factor authentication

Software Vulnerability Update

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Models and Maximum Performance* Scalability
SA520 SA520
  • Firewall: 200 Mbps
  • IPsec VPN: 65 Mbps
  • 4 LAN ports
  • 2 SSL VPN seats upgradable to 25 seats max with license
  • 50 IPsec VPN tunnels
SA520W SA520W
  • Firewall: 200 Mbps
  • IPsec VPN: 65 Mbps
  • 4 LAN ports
  • 2 SSL VPN seats upgradable to 25 seats max with license
  • 50 IPsec VPN tunnels
  • Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
SA540 SA540
  • Firewall: 300 Mbps
  • IPsec VPN: 85 Mbps
  • 8 LAN ports
  • 50 SSL VPN seats (included)
  • 100 IPsec VPN tunnels

* Performance test methodology: Maximum performance based on RFC 2544. All results are aggregate bidirectional. Actual performance may vary based on network environment and configuration.

Product Features
SSL for SA520 and 520W
  • For use with built-in SSL VPN capability
  • Increases seats from 2 to 25 max
  • Gives remote users easy and highly secure network access with minimal administration
  • SSL VPN uses built-in web browser security capabilities so VPN client is not required
IPS for SA500 Series
  • Automatically identifies intrusions and takes defensive actions
  • Blocks peer-to-peer and instant messaging traffic
  • Protocol inspection monitors and blocks undesired traffic
  • Helps increase network security, enhance employee productivity, and ensure network availability
VeriSign Identity Protection (VIP) Service
  • Provides advanced two-factor authentication capability that's easy to use and manage
  • Remote users log in with username, password, and unique one-time six-digit security code
  • Unique codes can be generated with mobile phone
  • VeriSign cloud-based solution requires no expensive hardware installation
ProtectLink Web
  • Unlimited web threat protection for entire network
  • Blocks access to known malicious websites
  • Enforces company Internet use policy and blocks unproductive or inappropriate websites
  • Continuously and automatically updated at Trend Micro cloud-based servers
ProtectLink Gateway
  • Protection from email spam, viruses, phishing, and malware
  • Same web threat protection as ProtectLink Web
  • Both web and email protection continuously and automatically updated at Trend Micro cloud-based servers
ProtectLink Endpoint
  • Protect Windows-based systems located inside or out of the office from viruses, spyware, and web threats
  • Enforces company antivirus policy and blocks Internet access for unsecured systems
  • Updates are continuously and automatically pushed to clients

 

Product Bundles Features
SA520 Web Bundle

Cisco SA520 Security Appliance with 3- year licenses for IPS for SA520 and Cisco ProtectLink Web
SA520 Gateway 25 Bundle

Cisco SA520 Security Appliance with 3- year licenses for IPS for SA520 and Cisco ProtectLink Gateway for 25 Users
SA520 Gateway 100 Bundle

Cisco SA520 Security Appliance with 3- year licenses for IPS for SA520 and Cisco ProtectLink Gateway for 100 Users
SA520W Web Bundle

Cisco SA520W Security Appliance with 3-year licenses for IPS for SA520W and Cisco ProtectLink Web
SA520W Gateway 25 Bundle

Cisco SA520W Security Appliance with 3-year licenses for IPS for SA520W and Cisco ProtectLink Gateway for 25 Users
SA520W Gateway 100 Bundle

Cisco SA520W Security Appliance with 3-year licenses for IPS for SA520W and Cisco ProtectLink Gateway for 100 Users
SA540 Web Bundle

Cisco SA540 Security Appliance with 3- year licenses for IPS for SA520 and Cisco ProtectLink Web
SA540 Gateway 25 Bundle

Cisco SA540 Security Appliance with 3- year licenses for IPS for SA520 and Cisco ProtectLink Gateway for 25 Users
SA540 Gateway 100 Bundle

Cisco SA540 Security Appliance with 3- year licenses for IPS for SA520 and Cisco ProtectLink Gateway for 100 Users

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