ASA5515-IPS-K9 Firewal with IPS Services and 3DES/AES encryption.

Cisco ASA5515-IPS-K9 - ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance with IPS

The ASA5515-IPS-K9 delivers integrated firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities in a compact 1RU form factor. Designed for midsize enterprises and branch deployments, it combines Cisco’s trusted ASA firewall with Sourcefire IPS to defend against advanced threats and secure remote access.

🔧 Key Specifications

• Firewall Throughput: Up to 1.2 Gbps
• VPN Throughput: Up to 250 Mbps (3DES/AES)
• IPsec VPN Peers: 250
• SSL VPN Peers: 2 (upgradable)
• Concurrent Sessions: 250,000
• Interfaces: 6x Gigabit Ethernet data ports, 1x Gigabit Ethernet management port
• VLANs: 50 (expandable to 100 with Security Plus license)
• Memory: 4 GB RAM, 8 GB Flash
• Expansion Slot: 1 for SSD or IPS module
• Form Factor: 1RU rack-mountable
• Dimensions: 42.9 x 39.5 x 4.24 cm
• Weight: Approx. 13.1 kg
• Power Supply: 1x AC included
• Encryption: Includes 3DES/AES license
• IPS Support: Built-in Sourcefire Intrusion Prevention System
• Failover Support: Requires Security Plus license for active/standby

🧩 Ideal Use Cases

• Midsize enterprise perimeter security with IPS
• Secure IPsec/SSL VPN gateway
• Threat-centric segmentation and malware defense
• Environments requiring modular expansion and high availability

⚙️ Licensing & Expansion
The base model supports 50 VLANs and 250 VPN peers. With the optional Security Plus license, it enables 100 VLANs, high availability (failover), and increased session limits. IPS functionality is embedded and managed via Cisco FireSIGHT.