| Cisco
extends PIX family of integrated security appliances
Posted: 16 April 2003
New models, performance and certifications deliver multilayered
defense for comprehensive security
Dubai, UAE — Cisco Systems today announced
enhancements to the Cisco PIX Family of security appliances that
extend the value of customer's security infrastructure investments.
Additions to the family include new performance levels for broadband
environments, midrange models, cost-effective high-availability
solutions and broad government and industry certification.
“Every aspect of an organisation is a potential security
risk, whether from internal or external threats. As such, every
part of an organisation must work together to form an impenetrable
wall, which must be continuously extended to counter new and more
sophisticated attacks,” said Roger Levenhagen, Marketing Manager
Cisco Systems Middle East and North Africa. “These new solutions
are now available in the Middle East and will create the foundation
for a robust defense strategy and help local industry and public
sector organisations take full advantage of information technology
and Internet business.”
The new additions to Cisco’s security portfolio demonstrate
its commitment to companies of all sizes to deliver high-performance
and scalable security solutions that protect and enhance business
productivity. Elements of today's announcement address the following
customer requirements:
Small-Office/Remote-Office Solutions
Enhancements to the Cisco PIX 501 and PIX 506E offer customers
using Cisco PIX Operating System (OS) Software version 6.3 an
up to five to six times boost in firewall performance, and up
to two times increase in virtual private network (VPN) security
performance for Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) VPN environments.
Through these performance gains, customers will benefit from enhanced
security and improved productivity.
The new Cisco PIX 501-Unlimited model now enables unlimited user
connections, providing customers with enhanced scalability and
lowered total cost of ownership. Both the PIX 501 and PIX 506E
cost-effectively deliver integrated security of converged data,
voice, and video deployments in a single, easy-to-install and
easy-to-manage solution ideally suited for teleworker and small-business
environments.
Midrange Solutions
Cisco PIX 515E and PIX 525 integrated security appliances are
ideally suited for customers needing modular, high-performance,
resilient security. The new PIX 515E-6FE offers integrated six
ports of Fast Ethernet along with 190 Mbps firewall and 140 Mbps
VPN for enhanced protection of multiple De-Militarised Zone (DMZ)
and server environments requiring physical network separation.
The new PIX 525-2GE delivers integrated dual Gigabit Ethernet
and dual Fast Ethernet ports in a cost-effective, turnkey solution
enabling more flexible deployment options in high-throughput environments.
The Cisco PIX 515E and PIX 525 security appliances directly address
growing customer demand for cost-effective, high-availability
security solutions that simultaneously meet certain reliability
requirements with offerings starting at less than $10,000 for
a complete, two-system redundant solution. These solutions significantly
boost productivity and reduce operational costs for small and
midsized businesses and enterprises.
High-Capacity Solutions
The Cisco PIX 535 and Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series security solutions
now deliver among the industry's highest-performance security
services, and raise the price/performance ratio for highly modular,
multiple-gigabit protection in high-bandwidth environments.
The Cisco PIX 535 solution offers 1.7 Gbps firewall throughput
and 440 Mbps of advanced Triple Data Encryption Standard (3DES)
and AES protection with high-available solutions for less than
$50,000. The Cisco Catalyst 6503 and Catalyst 6506 security systems
provide the most demanding network environments with 5 to 20 Gbps
of highly extensible, scalable firewall protection with IP Security
(IPSec) VPN, intrusion detection system (IDS), and Secure Sockets
Layer (SSL) upgrade options.
The Cisco Catalyst security systems also offer the highest-density
LAN/WAN integration in a security solution. Customers can choose
from high-density Gigabit Ethernet and Fast Ethernet modules (up
to 16 and 48 ports per slot, respectively), 10 Gigabit Ethernet
ports and WAN options from T1/E1 through OC-3, providing a highly
adaptable solution for any network environment.
Cisco also announced highly prestigious certification support across
the entire PIX Family of security appliances. Certifications earned
include the Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4 (EAL4)
certification, and both ICSA Labs firewall and IPSec certifications.
These certifications provide customers with independent and objective
validation that a company's product meets certain levels of quality
and reliability, and are among the industry's most respected and
stringent criteria for certification. Providing customers broad
certification support across the Cisco PIX family within a common
operating system increases operational efficiencies and lowers support
and management costs.
The Cisco PIX Family delivers a multilayered defense through rich,
integrated network security services including stateful inspection
firewalling, protocol and application inspection, VPN, in-line intrusion
protection and rich multimedia and voice security in a single device.
“Cisco's latest PIX enhancements improve its competitive position
in enterprise security markets of all sizes.” said Joel Conover,
principal analyst, Current Analysis. Cisco's product enhancements
knock down performance barriers and lower the total cost of network
security for Cisco customers. Cisco leads the pack with its extensive
protocol support and broad array of integrated security features
for advanced protection of business applications and services.”
About Cisco Systems
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for the Internet.
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