Does "CISCO ASA5505-BUN-K9" have IOS?

sendalot

Does "CISCO ASA5505-BUN-K9" have IOS for practicing purposes?

Thanks.

netsysllc

The ASA devices have a subset of IOS and are not the same.

docrice

I think it's more clear to say that ASA and IOS commands are similar in structure and syntax, but ASA and IOS software are not the same thing. Cisco ASA uses software that came from the Cisco PIX era, and the PIX was originally not a Cisco product and was acquired by Cisco in the 90s.

sendalot

So it wouldn't help me for CCNA Security?

Do only enterprise editions of ASAs have IOS in them?

If I am confusing terminology for various devices, please teach me.

Thanks.

alan2308

It would help with CCNA Security, though I don't know that it's completely necessary for that cert. No ASA has IOS, they have their own operating system as docrice explained.

gecco

I agree that the ASA5505 will be helpful, but its very minor...I would not invest into it, if it were me, as the focus of the exam is IOS security. Spend the money and practice on IOS which is actually quite different than the ASA command line, especially as it concerns things like ACLs, how masks are represented, etc etc. I personally despise how Cisco has not merged these operating systems as it still, after 12+ years of doing Cisco configs, it is still confusing to have (2) separate command sets. Its even more fun when you have to now support old pixes, new ASAs, IOS, IOS-XR, the NX-OS for all things Nexus. Give us a break Cisco!!

sendalot

Then regular IOS operated router woul do for this exam?
Thanks.

TechGuru80

From what I have read CCP and Zone-based firewalls are important. I had to pick up a 1841 with 15.x for these.

I personally looked at it from the stand point of learning and anything to make it more realistic. You will find however most ASA 5505's with a good os are $300+.