PIX and ASA Feature and Product Overview

In the next two sections, I’ll discuss briefly some of the VPN features and VPN capabilities of the PIX and ASA security appliances. This information can help you in determining if the PIX or ASA is the right product platform for you, and which PIX or ASA appliance you should choose for a VPN implementation.

PIX and ASA VPN Features

Cisco PIX and ASA security appliances support many VPN features. They are fully IPsec-compliant and support both L2L and remote access services, where they can perform both Easy VPN Server and Remote functions. The features listed below include features that have existed in older FOS versions, and those that are new in FOS 7.0.

  • All PIXs and ASAs support AES, DES, and 3DES ...

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