ASA5545-FPWR-K9 Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance

Cisco ASA5545-FPWR-K9 - ASA 5545-X with FirePOWER Services

The ASA5545-FPWR-K9 delivers high-performance firewall capabilities with integrated FirePOWER threat defense, combining stateful inspection, intrusion prevention, and advanced malware protection in a single appliance. Designed for enterprise edge deployments, it offers scalable security and deep visibility across the attack continuum.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Firewall Throughput: Up to 3 Gbps
• VPN Throughput: Up to 650 Mbps
• IPS Throughput (with FirePOWER): Up to 1.5 Gbps
• Interfaces: 8x Gigabit Ethernet ports
• Concurrent Sessions: Up to 750,000
• VLANs: 150 (with Security Plus license)
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Flash Storage: 8 GB + SSD for FirePOWER
• Expansion Slot: SSD bay pre-installed for FirePOWER services
• 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: Supports FirePOWER IPS, AMP, URL filtering (licenses required)

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Enterprise perimeter firewall with integrated threat defense
• Secure VPN gateway for high-volume remote access
• Environments requiring scalable IPS and malware protection
• Deployments needing modular expansion and high session capacity

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
This SKU includes hardware support for FirePOWER services. Advanced features like IPS, AMP, and URL filtering require separate licenses. Security Plus license enables high availability and expanded VLAN support.