Chapter 1. Evaluating the Cisco ASA VPN Subsystem

This Quick Reference serves as a quick review for the VPN 642-647 v1.0 exam and is a great refresher for the virtual private network (VPN) technologies supported on the Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA).

This chapter reviews the basic functionalities of the ASA, examines how these might interact with VPN technologies, and covers some common configuration concepts generally applicable to all VPN scenarios.

Evaluating Cisco ASA Software Architecture

Overview

Cisco ASA was designed as a product to combine Cisco PIX firewalls and Cisco VPN Concentrator functions and to add extra security functions built in to the proprietary operating system or through the addition of separate modules, such ...

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