topic CIsco ASA 5500? in Network Security

CIsco ASA 5500?

besnik baftijari — Sun, 10 Mar 2019 13:36:29 GMT

My question is : can we still use the 5500 ASA-s even after the EOL and what are the risks, and what we would want to replace e.g 5505 and 5510 with ? anything build in with IPS like the next X generation?

There are some folks still

Marvin Rhoads — Mon, 02 May 2016 23:44:55 GMT

There are some folks still running Pix firewalls. So yes you can run them for many years if you're happy with the service they provide.

The risks are that you will have the appearance of security without protection against modern day threats such as Malware, ransomware and such things which are often carried in via web browsing and email that your users are allowed to do with the older generation of firewalls.

In addition to the important

Karsten Iwen — Tue, 03 May 2016 06:25:23 GMT

In addition to the important fact (more important then ever) that Marvin mentioned you also put your network at risk because you don't know if there are any vulnerabilities on the device that won't get patched because the device is end of service.

For your replacement question:

Consider the 5506-X, 5508-X or 5516-X instead of the 5505/5510 based on your performance requirements.

thank you gentleman for

besnik baftijari — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:40:09 GMT

thank you gentleman for taking the time to respond.