A family of network firewalls from Cisco. PIX units are high-performance, stand-alone devices that contain their own embedded operating systems and can support up to 64K simultaneous connections.
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- Firewall Builder 3.0.7 (Windows)
- Firewall Builder consists of a GUI and set of policy compilers for various firewall platforms. It helps users maintain a database of objects and allows policy editing using simple drag-and-drop operations. The GUI and policy compilers are completely independent, which provides for a consistent abstract model and the same GUI...
- Software downloads 2009-09-30
- Firewall Builder 3.0.7 (Mac)
- Firewall Builder is a multi-platform firewall configuration and management system. It consists of a GUI and set of policy compilers for various firewall platforms. It helps users maintain a database of objects and allows policy editing using simple drag-and-drop operations. The GUI and policy compilers are completely independent, this provides...
- Software downloads 2009-09-18
- FirePlotter 2.01 (Windows)
- FirePlotter is a real-time session monitor or connection monitor for your Cisco or FortiNet firewall. FirePlotter shows you the traffic that is flowing through your Internet connection - in real-time. Installed and operational in less than a minute. FirePlotter supports all Cisco PIX/ASA Firewalls and FortiNet FortiGate Firewalls. FirePlotter provides...
- Software downloads 2009-08-07
- Cyberoam UTM Provides Non-Stop Business Security and Connectivity to NDMC
- New Delhi Municipal Council NDMC is the Municipal Council of India's Capital City - New Delhi. NDMC was already using Cisco PIX. They wanted to replace this legacy firewall and also wanted to protect their 15 servers. A legacy firewall solution only cannot control indiscriminate surfing and blended threats originating...
- Case studies 2009-03-23
- SNAF - Securing Networks with ASA Fundamentals
- View Available Dates and LocationsIn this Authorized Cisco course, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to configure, maintain, and operate Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security. We have enhanced our delivery of SNAF by adding depth to the existing Cisco-developed hands-on labs. In a...
- Training 2008-06-01
- SNAA - Securing Networks with ASA Advanced
- View Available Dates and LocationsIn this Authorized Cisco course, you will take your knowledge and skills on configuring, maintaining, and operating Cisco ASA 5500 Series Adaptive Security Appliance to the next level. Recommended training for the Cisco Certified Security Professional CCSP certification, SNAA takes over where SNAF...
- Training 2008-06-01
- ASACAMP - ASA Lab Camp
- View Available Dates and LocationsBased on our Cisco SNAF and SNAA courses, our exclusive, lab-based course is designed to provide you with the most ASA-based lab experience in five days of training. During the Lab Camp, you will have round-the-clock access via the Internet to a dedicated...
- Training 2008-06-01
- How Cisco IT Migrated to Stronger Firewall Protection for Large Sites
- Like other companies, Cisco Systems needs to connect its intranets to the public Internet to remain competitive and successful. But while connecting to the Internet is critical to Cisco's survival, it also exposes the network to potential attacks from anywhere in the world. Cisco IT and Cisco Information Security InfoSec...
- Case studies 2007-12-21
- Microsoft to partners: It's time to change
- Microsoft to partners: It's time to changeBroadband is still too flakyfor a company to depend on for its IT operations. Services hosted off site will not be available 100% of the time.On the other hand, companies with less than stellar IT departments may find their services available even less.Companies...
- Discussion threads 2007-07-10
- Think 'Patch Tuesday' is just for Microsoft? Think again!
- Multiple Cisco vulnerabilities affecting IPS functionality in routers, PIX/ASA/FWSM firewalls, Switches. Multiple Cisco vulnerabilities affecting SIP/FTP/HTTP inspection in PIX/ASA products. While the patches are available, most Cisco devices are rarely if ever patched. For example, here is a long list of issues within the last three months...
- Blog posts 2007-02-16
- Fully Secured Cisco Solution Helps Austrian Aircraft Specialist Maintain Altitude Over Rivals
- Diamond Aircraft Industries wanted to protect valuable intellectual property for advanced aircraft design projects and maintain market position based on a fast engineering development cycle. The challenge was to create high-security production model for use in other plants abroad. The phased implementation plan started with upgrade to an all-Cisco network,...
- Case studies 2007-02-01
- Use this template to configure a Cisco PIX Firewall
- Configuring a new Cisco PIX Firewall can be challenging and time-consuming. Why not automate the process with an Excel template? As a companion download to David Davis' article, "Configure a Cisco PIX Firewall with this template," this Excel workbook will generate the appropriate configuration for the firewall. All you need...
- Download resources 2007-01-11
- Security rivals shut out of Microsoft meeting
- Security rivals shut out of Microsoft meetingHey ... Rockhead ...... If you needed to communicate something like this to someone, and it was worth BILLION$ in PR expenses and spin and damage control if you got it wrong, would YOU depend on some frakking computer running Windows?I wouldn't even use...
- Discussion threads 2006-10-19
- Ciphertrust buys Secure Computing?
- Ciphertrust buys Secure Computing?Today's acquisitionI agree with many of your points. This was a stretch purchase from both financial leverage and technology angles.However (and I don't lke this term), "UTM" is a market reality. Many SMBs and remote officies like to invest in low end boxes with lots of stuff...
- Discussion threads 2006-07-12
- Check Point Acquisition of Sourcefire Checked by Feds
- The deal between Check Point Software, the one-time leading firewall vendor, and Sourcefire is in jeopardy thanks to a review by the Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States. See this Washington Post article for details. Where do these...
- Blog posts 2006-03-03
- A painful Vista networking bug
- A painful Vista networking bugThat's not a bug, that's a feature! ;)Given my own problems trying to update XP, I'm not suprised to see a major bug in Vista. It seems that anything net-related in Windows is buggy at best. Maybe Billy Gates is trying to tell us...
- Discussion threads 2006-02-24
- Effectively manage Cisco PIX Firewalls with CiscoWorks Management Center
- This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' CCSP Cisco Secure PIX Firewall Advanced Exam Certification Guide (CCSP Self-Study), 2nd Edition, explains the major features of Firewall MC and how you can use that functionality to manage multiple PIX devices across your network. Configuring your Cisco PIX Firewalls...
- Book chapters 2005-08-23
- Deploy secure Internet connectivity with Cisco ASA and PIX firewalls
- This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Securing Your Business with Cisco ASA and PIX Firewalls, provides step-by-step instructions for creating a secure internet connection using the ASDM Startup Wizard on the Cisco ASA and PIX firewalls. This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Securing Your Business...
- Book chapters 2005-08-08
- Cisco to consume Nokia?
- Cisco to consume Nokia?There's a saying down here in Mexico"When the river sounds, is because there's water". This usually means that there may be something heading towards that direction. The same as with Apple and Intel, where both companies would not comment on the fact that both their executives had...
- Discussion threads 2005-08-07
- Master Cisco firewall logging
- Cisco firewalls and security appliances can be configured to generate an audit trail of messages describing their activities. Firewall logs can be collected and analyzed to determine what types of traffic have been permitted or denied, what users have accessed various resources, and so on. This sample chapter, taken from...
- Book chapters 2005-05-27
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