Case Study
Manufacturer Chooses Bypass for Deployment of Next Gen Firewall - Standalone Bypass Supports Fail-Safe Operation of Cisco Security Appliance
Manufacturer Chooses Bypass for Deployment of Next Gen Firewall - Standalone Bypass Supports Fail-Safe Operation of Cisco Security Appliance
Page 1 Find us at www.ixiacom.com Manufacturer Chooses Bypass for Deployment of Next Gen Firewall Standalone Bypass Supports Fail-Safe Operation of Cisco Security Appliance After a demonstration that showed information leaving the company and going to China in an unsecure fashion, this Global 500 manufacturer of HVAC equipment and automotive devices received CFO approval to purchase the appliances necessary for inline security monitoring. They chose the Cisco ASA with FirePOWER TM for its advanced functionality, and the network team looked for a way to support real-time monitoring, while also protecting network availability. Ixia provided the solution they needed. The Need for Failover The company’s previous firewall solution failed closed – meaning that if it lost power or stoppe