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ASA5525-FPWR-K9

ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls: firewall / security appliance

EOSL — PAST
13 mo
past end of service life

Lifecycle position

now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableSep 2012
End of saleSep 2020
End of serviceSep 2025Cisco bulletin ↗
Vendor-listed replacementCisco Firepower 2100 Seriesmigration options ↗
Last security firmwareASA Software 9.x

Options from here

Third-party maintenance

Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.

Pre-stock spares

Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market. eBay listings for ASA5525-FPWR-K9 ↗

Plan replacement

It is unsupported today. Set a migration timeline and budget.

Run to failure

Low-criticality role: document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.

Questions about ASA5525-FPWR-K9

Is the Cisco ASA5525-FPWR-K9 still supported?

No. Cisco's last date of support for ASA5525-FPWR-K9 was Sep 2025 (per the Cisco EOL bulletin). It is past end of service life.

When did the ASA5525-FPWR-K9 reach end of sale?

ASA5525-FPWR-K9 reached end of sale Sep 2020, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the ASA5525-FPWR-K9?

Sep 2025, per the Cisco EOL bulletin.

What is the replacement for the ASA5525-FPWR-K9?

Cisco's end-of-life bulletin lists Cisco Firepower 2100 Series as the recommended migration path for this product group; the per-part-number mapping is in the linked bulletin.

Can the ASA5525-FPWR-K9 be maintained after Cisco support ends?

After the last date of support, ASA5525-FPWR-K9 units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Cisco no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.