Cisco ASA Series User Manual

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Cisco ASA Series CLI Configuration Guide
Chapter 1 Configuring the Botnet Traffic Filter
Information About the Botnet Traffic Filter
How the Botnet Traffic Filter Works
Figure 1-1 shows how the Botnet Traffic Filter works with the dynamic database plus DNS inspection
with Botnet Traffic Filter snooping.
Figure 1-1 How the Botnet Traffic Filter Works with the Dynamic Database
Figure 1-2 shows how the Botnet Traffic Filter works with the static database.
Figure 1-2 How the Botnet Traffic Filter Works with the Static Database
Security Appliance
DNS
Reverse
Lookup Cache
Infected
Host
Malware Home Site
209.165.201.3
Syslog Server
Dynamic
Database
DNS Server
DNS Snoop
1
DNS Request:
bad.example.com
3
Connection to:
209.165.201.3
2
DNS Reply:
209.165.201.3
Internet
Botnet Traffic
Filter
3b. Send
Syslog Message/Drop Traffic
1a. Match?
3a. Match?
2a. Add
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Security Appliance
DNS
Host Cache
Infected
Host
Malware Home Site
209.165.201.3
Syslog Server
Static
Database
DNS Server
Botnet Traffic
Filter
3
Connection to:
209.165.201.3
1a. DNS Request:
bad.example.com
Internet
3b. Send
Syslog Message/Drop Traffic
2a. Add
1
Add entry:
bad.example.com
2
DNS Reply:
209.165.201.3
3a. Match?
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Cisco ASA Series Specifications

General

Model	ASA 5505
Interfaces	Varies by model (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, etc.)
High Availability	Active/Standby or Active/Active (varies by model)
Power Supply	Varies by model
Form Factor	Varies by model
Operating System	Cisco ASA Software
IPsec VPN	Supported
SSL VPN	Supported
IPS Throughput	Varies by model