This chapter covers the following topics:
Cisco ASA integrates firewall capabilities with sophisticated intrusion prevention features that provide a deep-packet inspection solution. Cisco Intrusion Prevention System (CIPS) integration provides the ability to effectively mitigate a wide range of network attacks without compromising Cisco ASA's performance.
This chapter covers Cisco ASA IPS integration at a glance and provides several deployment examples and considerations.
Part I: Product Overview
Introduction to Network Security
Product History
Hardware Overview
Part II: Firewall Solution
Initial Setup and System Maintenance
Network Access Control
IP Routing
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA)
Application Inspection
Security Contexts
Transparent Firewalls
Failover and Redundancy
Quality of Service
Part III: Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Solution
Intrusion Prevention System Integration
Configuring and Troubleshooting Cisco IPS Software via CLI
Part IV: Virtual Private Network (VPN) Solution
Site-to-Site IPSec VPNs
Remote Access VPN
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
Part V: Adaptive Security Device Manager
Introduction to ASDM
Firewall Management Using ASDM
IPS Management Using ASDM
VPN Management Using ASDM
Case Studies