Mixed data · Cisco verified from Cisco EOL bulletins · other vendors still sample (flagged on each record)
Firewall / security appliance · 5512-X / 5515-X (no Secure Boot)
ASA5512-K9
ASA 5500-X Series Firewalls — ASA 5512-X firewall
EOSL — PAST46 mo
past end of service life
Lifecycle position
now
availableend of saleservice
AvailableSep 2012
End of saleAug 2017
Last security firmwareASA Software 9.x
Options from here
Third-party maintenanceCovered past the OEM cutoff, typically well below renewal pricing.
Pre-stock sparesModules and units still circulate on the secondary market.
Schedule migrationCarrying production traffic? Set the replacement window now, not mid-outage.
Run to failureLow-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Other SKUs in 5500-X Series Firewalls
COMPARE SUPPORT PROVIDERSModule mounts here once partners are live.