ASA5525-IPS-K9 Firewall with IPS Services and 3DES/AES encryption.

Cisco ASA5525-IPS-K9 - ASA 5525-X with Integrated IPS

The ASA5525-IPS-K9 delivers high-performance firewall capabilities with integrated intrusion prevention, ideal for midsize enterprise deployments. It combines robust threat defense with scalable VPN support and modular expansion, making it a versatile solution for secure network edge environments.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Firewall Throughput: Up to 2 Gbps
• IPS Throughput: Up to 1 Gbps
• VPN Throughput: Up to 450 Mbps
• Interfaces: 8x Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Concurrent Sessions: Up to 500,000
• VLANs: 100 (with Security Plus license)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Flash Storage: 8 GB
• Expansion Slot: 1 SSD bay for IPS module
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable
• Dimensions: 43.9 x 36.8 x 4.45 cm
• Weight: Approx. 7.5 kg
• Power Supply: Internal AC
• Failover Support: Active/Standby with Security Plus license
• Threat Defense: Integrated IPS with customizable signatures

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise edge firewall with IPS
• Secure VPN concentrator for remote access
• Threat-focused perimeter defense
• Environments requiring modular scalability and high session capacity

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
Base model includes ASA firewall and IPS capabilities. Advanced threat features like AMP and URL filtering require additional licenses. Security Plus license enables high availability and expanded VLAN support.