Cisco Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client v2.x Data Sheet

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AnyConnect with the Cisco ASA 5500-X Series Adaptive Security Appliance

The Adaptive Security Appliance offers flexible technologies for any connectivity scenario, with scalability up to

10,000 concurrent users per device. It provides easy-to-manage, full-tunnel network access through:

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SSL (DTLS and TLS)

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IPsec VPN client technologies

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AnyConnect

Secure Mobility Client optimized for Unified Compliance and the Cisco Web Security

Appliance

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Advanced clientless SSL VPN capabilities

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Network-aware site-to-site VPN connectivity

This solution supports highly secure connections across public networks to mobile users, remote sites, contractors,

and business partners. Costs associated with VPN deployment and operations are reduced by eliminating ancillary

equipment required to scale and secure a VPN.

Benefits of the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client include:

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SSL (TLS and DTLS) and IPsec-based full network access: Full network access provides network-layer

remote-user connectivity to virtually any application or network resource. It is often used to extend access to

managed computers, such as company-owned laptops. Connectivity is available through the AnyConnect

Secure Mobility Client, the Microsoft Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) IPsec VPN client, the Apple iOS

and Mac OS X built-in IPsec VPN clients, and numerous third-party IPsec IKEv2-capable remote-access

VPN clients.

The AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client will automatically adapt its tunneling protocol to the most efficient

method based on network constraints. It is the first VPN product to use the DTLS protocol to provide an

optimized connection for latency-sensitive traffic, such as voice-over-IP (VoIP) traffic or TCP-based

application access. By supporting SSL (TLS and DTLS), and IPsec-based remote-access VPN

technologies, the Cisco ASA 5500 Series delivers exceptional flexibility to meet the needs of the most

diverse deployment scenarios.

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Superior clientless network access: Using the ubiquity of SSL encryption available in Internet browsers,

the AnyConnect Secure Mobility Client delivers clientless remote access. It provides access to network

applications and resources, regardless of location, without the need for desktop VPN client software. An

AnyConnect Apex license is required.

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Network visibility: Uncover potential behavior anomalies by monitoring application usage. Usage data can

be shared with a growing number of Internet Protocol Flow Information Export (IPFIX)-capable network-

analysis tools. An AnyConnect Apex license is required.

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Web security: Use Cisco Cloud Web Security, the largest global provider of software-as-a-service (SaaS)

web security, to keep malware off corporate networks and to control and safeguard employee web usage. A

Cloud Web Security license is required.

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Network-aware site-to-site VPNs: Highly secure, high-speed communications are possible between

multiple office locations.