Cisco ASA 5500 ASA5555 Cisco ASA firewall / appliance

Brand: Cisco | Category: Network Security

SKU: CSC-ASA5555 | Part #: ASA5555 | MPN: ASA5555

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About the Cisco ASA 5500 ASA5555 Cisco ASA firewall / appliance

The Cisco ASA5555 firewall supports up to 2,000,000 maximum concurrent firewall connections, making it the ideal perimeter security appliance for enterprises managing high-traffic network paths that demand stateful inspection without session exhaustion. Part number ASA5555-X delivers 4 Gbps of multiprotocol firewall throughput combined with 1.25 Gbps IPS throughput, ensuring threat detection and prevention scales with your traffic volume. This 1U rack-mountable appliance integrates Cisco Firepower Services, delivering advanced threat intelligence through Cisco Talos and maintaining comprehensive security logging on internal SSD storage, all within a compact form factor that fits seamlessly into enterprise data center infrastructure.

Network engineers and IT security teams deploy the Cisco ASA 5555-X to protect branch and campus gateways where VPN density and encrypted traffic load justify dedicated threat defense. The platform supports 5,000 IPsec VPN peers and 5,000 AnyConnect VPN peers simultaneously, with 700 Mbps 3DES/AES VPN throughput for organizations requiring encrypted site-to-site and remote-access connectivity at scale. Eight 1GbE copper interfaces plus one dedicated 10/100/1000 Base-T management port provide flexible network segmentation, while 16 GB of RAM and support for both Cisco ASA OS and Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software images allow operational flexibility. Active/Active and Active/Standby failover options enable high-availability deployments that maintain security posture during planned maintenance or unplanned outages.

Omnixon Global stocks the ASA5555 and can help enterprise procurement teams validate compatibility, licensing, and deployment readiness within your security architecture. Contact our team to request a quotation and discuss volume pricing, spare equipment programs, and technical pre-sales support for your Cisco ASA firewall deployment.

Technical Specifications

BrandCisco
CategoryNetwork Security
SKUCSC-ASA5555
Part NumberASA5555
ConditionNew
Form FactorRack-Mount
Manufacturer Part NumberASA5555-X
Product SeriesCisco ASA 5500-X
Product LineCisco ASA 5555-X with FirePOWER Services
Form Factor1U Rack-mountable
Firewall Throughput (Multiprotocol)4 Gbps
IPS Throughput1.25 Gbps
3DES/AES VPN Throughput700 Mbps
Maximum Concurrent Firewall Connections2,000,000
Maximum VPN Peers (IPsec)5,000
Maximum VPN Peers (AnyConnect)5,000
Built-in Network Interfaces8 x 1GbE copper (RJ-45)
Dedicated Management Interface1 x 10/100/1000 Base-T
USB Ports1 x USB 2.0
StorageSSD (internal, used for FirePOWER Services logging and configuration)
Memory (RAM)16 GB
Supported Software ImagesCisco ASA OS; Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD)
VPN FeaturesIPsec IKEv1/IKEv2, SSL/TLS, Cisco AnyConnect
High AvailabilityActive/Active and Active/Standby failover
Security IntelligenceCisco Talos threat intelligence (via Firepower Services)
Management IntegrationCisco Firepower Management Center (FMC), Cisco Security Manager (CSM), ASDM
Power SupplyDual redundant AC power supplies

Frequently Asked Questions about Cisco ASA 5500 ASA5555 Cisco ASA firewall / appliance

What does the Cisco ASA 5500 ASA5555 Cisco ASA firewall / appliance do?

The Cisco ASA 5500 ASA5555 Cisco ASA firewall / appliance is enterprise networking hardware for data-center, campus, and branch deployments. Common roles include core/distribution switching, server uplinks, top-of-rack fabric, and edge connectivity in mixed Cisco/Juniper/Arista environments.

Is the Cisco ASA 5500 ASA5555 Cisco ASA firewall / appliance compatible with my infrastructure?

The Cisco ASA 5500 ASA5555 Cisco ASA firewall / appliance interoperates with standard switching protocols (LACP, MLAG/VPC, 802.1Q, OSPF/BGP). For specific cross-vendor scenarios — Cisco-to-Arista MLAG peering, fabric integration with Cumulus/SONiC, or migration from legacy Catalyst — our network engineers map a compatibility plan as part of the RFQ.