Simple, GUI-Based Firewall Appliance Management

Rapid Configuration: Features such as in-line and drag-and-drop policy editing, auto complete, configuration wizards, appliance software upgrades, and online help enable trouble-free initial configuration and policy change without issuing complex commands or worrying about syntax errors.
Powerful Diagnostics: Features such as Packet Tracer, log-policy correlation, packet capture, regular expression tester, and embedded log reference reduce administrative overhead and increase operational efficiency.
Real-Time Monitoring: Features such as device, firewall, content security, and IPS dashboards; real-time graphing; and tabulated metrics enable rapid response to security incidents and trend analysis.
Management Flexibility: A lightweight and secure design enables remote management of multiple security appliances while supporting a wide variety of operating systems, including Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2003 Server, and MacOS X.

Quickly configure, monitor, and troubleshoot Cisco firewall appliances and firewall service modules with this user-friendly application. Ideal for small or simple deployments, the Cisco Adaptive Security Device Manager provides the following:

Setup wizards that help you configure and manage Cisco firewall devices, including the Cisco ASA Adaptive Security Appliances, Cisco PIX appliances, and Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Firewall Services Modules without cumbersome command-line scripts
Powerful real-time log viewer and monitoring dashboards that provide an at-a-glance view of firewall appliance status and health
Handy troubleshooting features and powerful debugging tools such as packet trace and packet capture

To learn about Cisco solutions for managing IPS and email/web security deployments, visit the Network Security Management page.

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