Which product supports the FirePOWER services hardware module?

Question

Options

• ACisco ASA 5525-X
• BCisco ASA 5555-X
• CCisco ASA 5800-X
• DCisco ASA 5585-X

• A
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  91% (31)

Explanation

D is correct because the Cisco ASA 5585-X is the only ASA in the 5500-X family with a modular chassis design featuring dedicated Security Services Processor (SSP) slots - this physical expansion slot is what accommodates the FirePOWER Services SSP hardware module.

Why the others are wrong:

• A (5525-X) and B (5555-X): Both support FirePOWER services only as a software module (the SFR module), not a dedicated hardware module - they lack the physical SSP slot.
• C (5800-X): This model does not exist in Cisco's ASA product line; it's a fabricated distractor.

Memory tip: Think "X = eXtra" - the 5585-X is the largest, most capable ASA with an expansion slot big enough for a full hardware module. If a question mentions a hardware FirePOWER module, the answer is always the 5585-X.

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