Cisco Systems ASA5515K9, ASA 5500 Configuring the ASA CX Module

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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
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Configuring the ASA CX Module
This chapter describes how to configure the ASA CX module that runs on the ASA. This chapter includes
the following sections:
•Information About the ASA CX Module, page59-1
•Licensing Requirements for the ASA CX Module, page59-4
•Guidelines and Limitations, page59-4
•Default Settings, page59-5
•Configuring the ASA CX Module, page59-5
•Monitoring the ASA CX Module, page59-12
•Troubleshooting the ASA CX Module, page59-17
•Configuration Examples for the ASA CX Module, page59-21
•Feature History for the ASA CX Module, page 59-22
Information About the ASA CX Module
The ASA CX module lets you enforce security based on the complete context of a situation. This context
includes the identity of the user (who), the application or website that the user is trying to access (what),
the origin of the access attempt (where), the time of the attempted access (when), and the properties of
the device used for the access (how). With the ASA CX module, you can extract the full context of a
flow and enforce granular policies such as permitting access to Facebook but denying access to games
on Facebook or permitting finance employees access to a sensitive enterprise database but denying the
same to other employees.
This section includes the following topics:
•How the ASA CX Module Works with the ASA, page59-2
•Information About ASA CX Management, page59-2
•Information About Authentication Proxy, page 59-3
•Information About VPN and the ASA CX Module, page 59-4
•Compatibility with ASA Features, page59-4