Cisco ASA 5525-X

The Cisco ASA 5525-X (ASA5525-K9) expands the 5500-X series with mixed copper-optical connectivity: 8 x 1G RJ45 ports and 6 x SFP ports. Its 2 Gbps firewall throughput, 1.1 Gbps threat prevention throughput, and 300 Mbps IPsec VPN throughput, supporting 500,000 concurrent sessions under ASA OS, address mid-market requirements. Administration via CSDM, FMC, or Cisco Defense Orchestrator.

It targets organizations of 300 to 500 users that aggregate WAN fiber links and want to consolidate VPN termination and application inspection on a single 1U platform. Native SFP ports simplify connectivity to core network switches. Genuine Cisco hardware, manufacturer warranty.