Cisco ASA5525 FirePOWER IPS & URL Filtering 1,000 License | Security — ASA5525-TAC-SMS-1K

Strengthen ASA 5525-X security with licensing built for FirePOWER Services IPS, application control, and URL filtering. This fixed SMS-1000 license is designed for environments that need more than perimeter filtering: it adds policy-driven inspection and web access control to supported ASA 5525-X firewall and IPS editions, including Firepower Threat Defense deployments. Sized for 1,000 users, it fits organizations that need to extend security coverage across a larger user base while keeping the existing ASA platform in place. That makes it a practical choice when the goal is to raise inspection depth and control without replacing hardware or re-architecting the security stack. For teams managing mixed access patterns, remote users, and web-heavy traffic, this license helps enforce consistent policy at the edge. It is a targeted upgrade for infrastructure groups that want to preserve the investment in ASA 5525-X while adding the inspection and filtering capabilities required for tighter operational control. Ideal For Upgrade an ASA 5525-X firewall to add IPS and URL filtering controls Standardize web access policy across a 1,000-user security environment Extend inspection capabilities on ASA 5525-X with Firepower Threat Defense Preserve existing Cisco security hardware while increasing policy depth Why This Product 1 Adds IPS and URL filtering instead of basic firewall-only coverage 2 Sized for 1,000 users rather than small-seat licensing 3 Designed for ASA 5525-X compatibility across multiple editions 4 Preserves existing Cisco security hardware investment