Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 Integrated Services Router

Overview of Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9

Manufacturer Details

• Brand: Cisco
• Model: ISR4451-X-SEC/K9

Device Specifications

• Type: Integrated Services Router - 4 Ports

Router Expansion and Connectivity

Total Ports and Interfaces

• Port Count: 4
• 10/100/1000BASE-T Ports: 4 (RJ-45)
• Console Ports: 1 (RJ-45), 1 (Mini-USB Type B)
• Auxiliary Ports: 2 (RJ-45)
• USB Ports: 2 (USB 2.0 Type A)
• SFP Ports: 4 (Mini-GBIC)

Expansion Slots

• EHwic Slots: 3 (Available)
• PVDM Slots: 1 (Available)
• CompactFlash Slots: 1 (Available)
• Service Module Slots: 3 (Available)

Performance and Build

• Enclosure: Desktop or Rack-Mountable, Modular, 2U
• Connectivity Type: Wired
• Data Link Protocols: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
• Network/Transport Protocols: IPSec, PPPoE, L2TPv3
• Routing Protocols: OSPF, RIP, IS-IS, RIP-2, BGP, EIGRP, DVMRP, PIM-SM, IGMPv3, GRE, PIM-SSM, Static IPv4, Static IPv6, Policy-Based Routing (PBR)

Remote Management and Features

• Remote Management Protocols: SNMP, RAMON
• Key Features:
  • Firewall Protection
  • VPN Support
  • MPLS Support
  • Syslog Support
  • Content Filtering
  • IPv6 Support
  • Class-Based Weighted Fair Queuing (CBWFQ)
  • Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED)
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
  • Dynamic Multipoint VPN (DMVPN)

Compliance and Standards

• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.1q
• IEEE 802.1ah
• IEEE 802.1ag
• CISPR 22 Class A
• CISPR 24
• EN55024
• EN55022 Class A
• EN50082-1
• AS/NZS 60950-1
• AS/NZ 3548 Class A
• ICES-003 Class A
• FCC CFR47 Part 15
• EN300-386
• UL 60950-1
• IEC 60950-1
• EN 60950-1
• BSMI CNS 13438
• CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1
• VCCI V-3
• EN 61000
• EMI
• KN22
• KN24

Memory and Power Specifications

Memory

• RAM: 4 GB (Installed), Up to 16 GB
• Flash Memory: 8 GB (Installed), Up to 32 GB

Power Requirements

• Power Device: Internal Power Supply
• Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V (47/63 Hz)

Status Indicators

• Link Activity
• Power

Features

Firewall Protection

The Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 Integrated Services Router offers robust firewall protection, ensuring the security of your network infrastructure. With its advanced firewall capabilities, it can detect and prevent unauthorized access, malicious attacks, and suspicious activities that could compromise your data or network resources. By implementing firewall protection, you can create a secure environment for your organization's sensitive information, protecting it from external threats.

Benefits of Firewall Protection:

- Enhanced network security: Firewall protection acts as the first line of defense against potential cyber threats, preventing unauthorized access to your network.
- Data confidentiality: By filtering incoming and outgoing traffic, firewalls prevent sensitive data from being intercepted or accessed by unauthorized individuals.
- Compliance with regulations: Many industries have specific data security regulations that require organizations to implement robust firewall protection. By using Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9, you can ensure compliance with these regulations.

VPN Support

The Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 Integrated Services Router offers comprehensive VPN (Virtual Private Network) support, enabling secure remote access to your network resources. VPNs establish encrypted tunnels over the internet, allowing authorized users to securely connect to your network from remote locations. This feature is particularly beneficial for organizations with remote employees or satellite offices.

Benefits of VPN Support:

- Secure remote access: VPN support allows employees to securely access company resources from anywhere in the world, increasing productivity and flexibility.
- Cost-effective connectivity: Instead of relying on expensive dedicated leased lines, VPNs provide a cost-effective solution for connecting remote locations securely.
- Data encryption: VPNs use encryption protocols to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of data transmitted over the internet, protecting it from interception or unauthorized access.

Encryption

The Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 router supports encryption algorithms to secure data transmission over the network. Encryption transforms data into an unreadable format, which can only be deciphered using a unique encryption key. This ensures that even if an unauthorized individual intercepts the data, they will not be able to understand or misuse it.

Benefits of Encryption:

- Data confidentiality: Encryption protects sensitive information from being accessed or understood by unauthorized individuals, ensuring data confidentiality.
- Compliance with data protection regulations: Many industries, such as healthcare and finance, have regulations that require organizations to encrypt sensitive data. By using the Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 router, you can meet these compliance requirements.
- Trust and reputation: Implementing encryption measures demonstrates your commitment to data security and can enhance your organization's reputation among customers and partners.

Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

The Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 router is equipped with an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) that actively monitors network traffic and detects potential security threats in real-time. IPS combines signature-based detection with behavioral analysis to identify and block malicious activities, protecting your network from various types of attacks such as malware, zero-day exploits, and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.

Benefits of Intrusion Prevention System (IPS):

- Proactive threat detection: IPS constantly monitors network traffic and identifies potential threats before they can cause damage or compromise your network security.
- Zero-day attack prevention: Signature-based detection alone may not detect new or unknown attacks. However, by analyzing network behavior, IPS can identify and block previously unseen threats.
- Reduced risk of network downtime: By actively blocking malicious activities, IPS helps prevent network outages caused by attacks, ensuring uninterrupted business operations.

Application Visibility and Control (AVC)

The Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 router offers Application Visibility and Control (AVC) capabilities, allowing you to gain insights into the applications running on your network and control their behavior. AVC provides granular visibility into application usage, bandwidth consumption, and performance metrics. Additionally, it enables you to prioritize critical applications over non-essential ones, ensuring optimal network performance.

Benefits of Application Visibility and Control (AVC):

- Improved network performance: By understanding application usage and bandwidth consumption, you can optimize your network resources and ensure smooth operations.
- Bandwidth management: AVC allows you to prioritize critical applications, ensuring that they receive sufficient bandwidth for optimal performance while restricting non-essential applications.
- Enhanced security: AVC helps identify and control potentially risky applications, reducing the attack surface and minimizing the risk of data breaches.

Quality of Service (QoS)

The Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 router incorporates Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms that prioritize network traffic based on predefined rules. QoS ensures that critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and priority over less important traffic. By intelligently managing network resources, QoS enhances user experience by minimizing latency and ensuring consistent performance for essential applications.

Benefits of Quality of Service (QoS):

- Enhanced user experience: QoS prevents network congestion by prioritizing critical applications, ensuring smooth operations and reducing latency.
- Improved productivity: By allocating appropriate resources to essential applications, QoS helps employees work efficiently without interruptions caused by network bottlenecks.
- Optimal utilization of bandwidth: QoS allows you to allocate bandwidth based on application requirements, maximizing the utilization of available network resources.

In conclusion, the Cisco ISR4451-X-SEC/K9 Integrated Services Router offers a comprehensive set of features that enhance network security, enable secure remote access, ensure data confidentiality through encryption, provide proactive threat detection with an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), offer granular application visibility and control (AVC), and prioritize critical applications with Quality of Service (QoS). By leveraging these features, organizations can create a secure and efficient network environment that protects sensitive data, enhances productivity, and ensures optimal performance for essential applications.