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Evaluating the Need for a ASA 5505 Security Service Module

Michael Klick — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:18:51 GMT

I have been hearing about how DDoS attacks are on the rise.

My ASA only has the firewall, which, from what I read, makes it no more than a PIX firewall.

Is there a way to determine if my ASA is being probed and/or being subjected to a DDoS attacks?

I work at another company, also, that had a simple firewall. A DDoS attack kept them from normal operations for 2 weeks.

I want to avoid that!

Or is there other criteria I can use to demonstrate a need for it?

Thanks,

The Security Module (SSC) in

Karsten Iwen — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 07:01:08 GMT

The Security Module (SSC) in the ASA 5505 (which is already announced EOL) wouldn't help you against DDOS attacks. The module ist just an IPS which works signature-based. The typical company hast to ask the ISP for support against DDOS, but the ISPs take good money for that.

Hello, Mike. The security

adawa — Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:22:14 GMT

Hello, Mike.

The security module on the ASA 5505 are indeed End of Life. Is this a new ASA 5505 that you recently purchased? If you are already considering upgrading, you can check the ASA 5500-X models with the new FirePOWER services which is a next generation IPS and anti malware.

Let me know if you have other concerns or e-mail (adawa@cisco.com) me directly. Kind regards.