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Administrators can easily create custom security policies using the many flexible access control
technologies provided by Cisco PIX Security Appliances including network and service object
groups, turbo access control lists (ACLs), user- and group-based policies, and more than 100
predefined applications and protocols. By combining these flexible access control technologies
with the powerful stateful inspection firewall services and advanced application and protocol
inspection services that Cisco PIX Security Appliances provide, businesses can easily enforce
their network security policies and protect their networks from attack.
Market-Leading VoIP Security Services Protect Next-Generation Converged
Networks
Cisco PIX Security Appliances provide market-leading protection for a wide range of voice-over-IP
(VoIP) and multimedia standards, enabling businesses to securely take advantage of the many
benefits that converged data, voice, and video networks deliver. By combining VPN with the
advanced protocol inspection services that Cisco PIX Security Appliances provide for these
converged networking standards, businesses can securely extend voice and multimedia services
to home office and remote office environments for lower total cost of ownership, improved
productivity, and increased competitive advantage.
Flexible VPN Services Extend Networks Economically to Remote Networks and
Mobile Users
Using the full-featured VPN capabilities of the Cisco PIX 501 Security Appliance, businesses can
securely extend their networks across low-cost Internet connections to mobile users, business
partners, and corporate networks worldwide. Solutions supported range from standards-based
site-to-site VPN using the Internet Key Exchange (IKE) and IP Security (IPSec) VPN standards, to
the innovative Cisco Easy VPN capabilities found in Cisco PIX Security Appliances and other
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security solutions—such as Cisco IOS
routers and Cisco VPN 3000 Series
Concentrators. Cisco Easy VPN delivers a uniquely scalable, cost-effective, and easy-to-manage
remote-access VPN architecture that eliminates the operational costs associated with maintaining
the remote-device configurations that are typically required by traditional VPN solutions. Cisco PIX
Security Appliances encrypt data using 56-bit Data Encryption Standard (DES), 168-bit Triple DES
(3DES), or up to 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption.
Integrated Intrusion Prevention Guards Against Popular Internet Threats
The integrated in-line intrusion prevention capabilities of the Cisco PIX 501 Security Appliance can
protect small office networks from many popular forms of attacks, including Denial-of-Service
(DoS) attacks and malformed packet attacks. Using a wealth of advanced intrusion-prevention
features, including DNSGuard, FloodGuard, FragGuard, MailGuard, IPVerify, and TCP intercept, in
addition to looking for more than 55 different attack "signatures," Cisco PIX Security Appliances
keep a vigilant watch for attacks, can optionally block them, and can provide real-time notification
to administrators.
By packing all the same security features found in the other Cisco PIX Security Appliances, the
Cisco PIX 501 Security Appliance provides the rich, consistent protection that all broadband users
look for in an easy-to-use and easy-to-deploy solution.
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