Cisco Secure Firewall 6160 – Ultra-High-Performance, Modular Security for Demanding Environments
Orderable from October 2025
Throughput:
- Firewall inspection: 280 Gbps
- IPSec VPN: 280 Gbps
- TLS Decryption: 90 Gbps
- Form factor: 2 rack unit
The Cisco Secure Firewall 6160 is purpose-built for ultra-high-end deployments in data centers and telecom-grade infrastructure. Designed to deliver massive scale and efficiency, this next-generation firewall offers exceptional performance, modular scalability, and advanced encrypted traffic inspection—all in a compact 2RU form factor.
Exceptional Performance and Efficiency
- Achieve 3x better price-to-performance ratio compared to traditional solutions.
- Maximize throughput per rack unit (RU) with best-in-class performance in a compact chassis.
- Modular scaling architecture allows seamless upgrades without costly chassis replacements or inefficient HA pair configurations.
Advanced Threat Detection in Encrypted Traffic
- Leverage the AI-powered Encrypted Visibility Engine (EVE) for intelligent, threat-aware selective decryption.
- Use dedicated crypto hardware acceleration to maintain full line-rate inspection of encrypted flows without compromising performance.
Seamless Integration with Cisco Hybrid Mesh Firewall
Centrally managed via Cisco Security Cloud Control, enabling unified policy and visibility across:
- Data center, campus, and branch firewalls.
- Cisco Hypershield.
- Secure Workload.
- Cisco smart switches.
Built for Terabit-Scale Traffic Demands
- Ideal for service providers and large enterprises requiring extreme scale security gateways.
- Efficiently terminates large volumes of IPSec connections, making it perfect for handling telecom-class encrypted traffic at high speeds.
Cisco Secure Firewall 6160 – When performance, scale, and unified security matter most.
