ASA Overview and
Traffic Flow
, ASA Firewall Overview
Cisco ASA Firewall evolved from Cisco first Physical firewall appliance called the Cis
PIX Firewall.
The PIX Firewall was a firewall with limited VPN capabilities.
Web-based VPNs (SSL VPNs) were becoming c popular. The PIX firewall had the ability
provide Remote Access VPN capabilities using basic IPSec and PPTP type VPNs.
Cisco acquired a company called Altiga. Altiga had a product known for its VP
capabilities. The Product was called the VPN Concentrator. It was known for it’s Web VP
capability.
Initially Cisco sold the VPN Concentrator as a stand alone device.
The Web VPN capability along with the Firewall capability of the PIX were ported into
new device called the ASA Firewall.
The ASA Firewall is a combination of the Firewalling of the PIX with the Web VP
capability of the VPN Concentrator.
Traffic Flow
, ASA Firewall Overview
Cisco ASA Firewall evolved from Cisco first Physical firewall appliance called the Cis
PIX Firewall.
The PIX Firewall was a firewall with limited VPN capabilities.
Web-based VPNs (SSL VPNs) were becoming c popular. The PIX firewall had the ability
provide Remote Access VPN capabilities using basic IPSec and PPTP type VPNs.
Cisco acquired a company called Altiga. Altiga had a product known for its VP
capabilities. The Product was called the VPN Concentrator. It was known for it’s Web VP
capability.
Initially Cisco sold the VPN Concentrator as a stand alone device.
The Web VPN capability along with the Firewall capability of the PIX were ported into
new device called the ASA Firewall.
The ASA Firewall is a combination of the Firewalling of the PIX with the Web VP
capability of the VPN Concentrator.
