Product Description

Cisco® SA 500 Series Security Appliances, part of the Cisco  Small Business Pro Series, are all-in-one security solutions for small businesses. Combining highly secure Internet, wireless,  site-to-site, and remote access connectivity with firewall and optional  IPS, email and content security capabilities, the Cisco  SA 500 Series (Figure 1) gives small businesses the confidence of knowing that they are protected.

Built-in stateful packet inspection firewall and IPS provide business-grade protection from unwanted visitors, unwanted traffic, and malicious attacks. Unsecured network edge (DMZ) safely hosts file, web, and other  Internet-accessible servers without exposing the business’s internal LAN network to threats.

Cloud-based Cisco ProtectLink Gateway (email and  web protection) and  Cisco ProtectLink Web (web protection) provides full-strength, up-to-date protection at full speed. Powered by

Trend Micro, all processing happens in the cloud,eliminating the use of Internet bandwidth and internal network and server resources.

Award-winning  antivirus, antispyware, antispam, and  antiphishing technology uses eight different inspection techniques to evaluate the sender’s IP address and also to scan email content, using more than 3 million different virus patterns and more than

400,000 spyware patterns to optimize accuracy. Web and  URL filtering blocks known malicious websites while limiting employee Internet usage to only appropriate or work-related websites.

Enforce company anti-virus policy with optional ProtectLink Endpoint security.

Built-in Virtual Private Network (VPN) capabilities support IP Security (IPsec) or Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted network traffic, providing remote connections for on-the-go users, branch

offices, and telecommuting employees. Use of SSL VPN offers easy implementation and management for optimal secure remote access flexibility.

Wireless connections are secured with high-encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2) and support for 802.1X  authentication (CiscoSA 520W model).

Gigabit Ethernet on all ports provides maximum network performance.VeriSign VIP service provides two-factor authentication and one-time-use password access with no additional authentication equipment.

Easy  integration with other  Cisco  Small Business Pro Series products provides a network foundation for a complete data, voice, video, and wireless solution.

Built-in web-based configuration utility simplifies configuration and  management, or the appliance can be launched from Cisco Configuration Assistant.