Cisco PIX 515E is a dedicated hardware firewall appliance designed to provide enterprise-grade network security for small to medium-sized businesses and branch offices.

Part of the Cisco PIX Firewall Series, it delivers stateful packet inspection, VPN support, and secure network segmentation, making it a foundational security device in legacy enterprise networks before the introduction of the ASA series.

? KEY FEATURES

• Stateful packet inspection firewall
• Integrated IPSec VPN support for secure remote connectivity
• Multiple Ethernet interfaces for network segmentation (inside/outside/DMZ)
• High availability support (failover capability)
• Dedicated hardware-based security processing
• Command-line configuration via Cisco PIX OS
• Upgradeable memory and licensing options (Restricted / Unrestricted)

⚙️ TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

? Hardware Platform

• Series: Cisco PIX 500 Series Firewalls
• Model: PIX 515E
• Firewall OS: Cisco PIX OS (pre-ASA software generation)
• Form factor: 1U rack-mount appliance