- From the foreword by Steve Marcinek (CCIE 7225), Systems Engineer, Cisco Systems A hands-on guide to implementation of the Cisco ASA Configure and maintain a Cisco ASA platform to meet the requirements of your security policy. Implement and manage Cisco's powerful, multifunction network adaptive security appliance with the help of a definitive guide. Configuring the Cisco ASA using command-line interface (CLI) and the Adaptive Security Device Manager (ASDM) Control of traffic through the appliance with access control lists (ACLs) and the connection object groupsFilter Java, ActiveX, and web content authentication and authorization using the Cut-through Proxy (CTP) Use the Modular Policy Framework (MPF) to configure the security appliance and application inspectionEnable featuresPerform protocol IPSec site-to-site and remote access connectionsConfigure components for SSL VPN WebVPN accessImplement advanced features, including transparent firewalls, security context, and failoverDetect and prevent and manage network attacksPrepare AIP-SSM and CSC-SSM card