Cisco FPR1120-ASA-K9 | Firepower 1120 Firewall, 8-Port Gigabit, 4x SFP, 2.3 Gbps

Q: What is the difference between FPR1120-ASA-K9 and FPR1120-NGFW-K9?
A: The FPR1120-ASA-K9 ships with Cisco's traditional ASA software, providing proven firewall and VPN capabilities. The FPR1120-NGFW-K9 runs Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software with next-generation firewall features including intrusion prevention and advanced malware protection. Both use the same hardware platform.

Q: What deployment scenarios is the Firepower 1120 best suited for?
A: The FPR1120-ASA-K9 is ideal for small to mid-sized business perimeters, branch offices, remote sites, and edge deployments. It excels in environments requiring secure remote access, network segmentation, and site-to-site VPN connectivity with proven ASA firewall technology.

Q: Can I manage multiple Firepower 1120 appliances centrally?
A: Yes, the FPR1120 supports centralized management through Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC) for multi-device deployments, or local management via Cisco Device Manager (CDM) for standalone installations. CLI, SNMP, and Syslog are also supported.

Q: What security features does the ASA software provide?
A: The ASA software on the FPR1120 provides stateful firewall inspection, application visibility and control (AVC), IPsec and SSL VPN, access control lists, NAT, routing protocols, and comprehensive logging. It supports site-to-site and remote-access VPN for secure connectivity.

Q: How many VPN tunnels can the FPR1120-ASA-K9 support?
A: The Firepower 1120 ASA Appliance supports up to 150 VPN peers with IPsec VPN throughput of 1.2 Gbps, making it suitable for branch offices requiring secure site-to-site connectivity and remote access for distributed workforces.