ASA 5506 Next-Generation Firewalls Overview

The Cisco ASA5506-K9 is a next-generation firewall designed for small to mid-sized enterprises or branch offices, offering robust Firepower services. With 8 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and a management port, it provides stateful inspection throughput of 300 Mbps and IPsec VPN throughput of 100 Mbps. Supporting up to 10 IPsec site-to-site VPN peers (50 with the Security Plus license), it also allows 5 virtual interfaces (30 with the Security Plus license). With 4GB memory and 8GB flash, this firewall delivers secure, scalable network protection. Shop Cisco Firewalls for reliable Cisco ASA5500-X Firewall solutions, including the ASA5506-K9 for comprehensive next-generation firewall features.

Recommended Licenses

Licenses	Description
L-ASA5506-SEC-PL=	Cisco ASA5506 Security Plus license w/ HA, DMZ, VLAN trunk, more conns.
L-ASA5506-TAMC-3Y	Cisco ASA5506 FirePOWER IPS, AVC, AMP, and URL 3YR Subs
L-ASA-SSL-25	ASA 5500 SSL VPN 25 Premium User License

 

Compare with similar items

Models	ASA5506-K9	ASA5508-K9	ASA5515-K9
Interfaces	8 x 1 GE	8 x 1 GE	6 GE Copper
Stateful Inspection Throughput (multiprotocol)	300 Mbps	500 Mbps	1.2 Gbps
Maximum 3DES/AES VPN Throughput	100 Mbps	175 Mbps	250 Mbps
Memory	4GB	8GB	8GB
Flash	8GB	8GB	8GB
Height (rack units)	Desk Top	1 RU	1 RU

 

Specification

ASA5506-K9 Specifications
Type	Cisco ASA 5506-X w/ FirePOWER Services
Throughput: Application Control (AVC)	250 Mbps
Throughput: Application Control (AVC) and IPS	125 Mbps
Maximum concurrent sessions	20,000; 50000
Maximum New Connections per second	5000
Supported applications	More than 3,000
URL categories	80+
Number of URLs categorized	More than 280 million
Centralized configuration, logging, monitoring, and reporting	Multi-device Cisco Security Manager (CSM) and Cisco Firepower Management Center
On-Device Management	ASDM (version 7.3 or higher required)
Feature	Cisco ASA 5506-X w/ FirePOWER Services
Stateful inspection throughput (maximum1)	750 Mbps
Stateful inspection throughput (multiprotocol2)	300 Mbps
Triple Data Encryption Standard/ Advanced Encryption Standard (3DES/AES) VPN throughput3	100 Mbps
Users/nodes	Unlimited
IPsec site-to-site VPN peers	10; 50
Cisco AnyConnect Plus/Apex VPN maximum simultaneous connections5	50
Virtual interfaces (VLANs)	5; 30
Security contexts5(included; maximum)	N/A
High availability	Requires Security Plus License; Active/ Standby
Integrated Wireless Access Point (See Cisco AP 702 datasheet for WiFi technical details)	N/A
Expansion slot	N/A
User-accessible Flash slot	No
USB 2.0 ports	USB port type ‘A’, High Speed 2.0
Integrated I/O	8 x 1 Gigabit Ethernet (GE)
Expansion I/O	N/A
Dedicated management port	Yes (To be shared with FirePOWER Services), 10/100/1000
Serial ports	1 RJ-45 and Mini USB console
Solid-state drive	50 GB mSata
Memory	4 GB
System flash	8 GB
System bus	Multibus architecture
Temperature	32 to 104°F (0 to 40 °C)
Relative humidity	90 percent noncondensing
Altitude	Designed and tested for 0 to 10,000 ft (3048 m)
Acoustic	Fanless
noise	0 dBA
Temperature	-13 to 158ºF (-25 to 70ºC)
Relative humidity	10 to 90 percent noncondensing
Altitude	Designed and tested for 0 to 15,000 ft (4572 m)
AC range line voltage	External, 90 to 240 volts alternating current (VAC)
AC normal line voltage	90 to 240 VAC
AC current	N/A
AC frequency	50/60 Hz
Dual-power supplies	None
DC domestic line voltage	N/A
DC international line voltage	N/A
DC current	N/A
Steady state	12V @2.5A
Maximum peak	12V @ 5A
Maximum heat dissipation	103 British thermal units (Btu)/hr
Form factor	Desktop, rack mountable
Dimensions	1.72 x 7.871 x 9.23 in.
(H x W x D)	(4.369 x 19.992 x 23.444 cm)
Weight (with AC power supply)	4 lb (1.82 kg)

 

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