Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series User Manual

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Chapter 16 Identifying Traffic with Access Lists
Access List Overview
Access List Types
Table 16-1 lists the types of access lists and some common uses for them.
Access Control Entry Order
An access list is made up of one or more Access Control Entries. Depending on the access list type, you
can specify the source and destination addresses, the protocol, the ports (for TCP or UDP), the ICMP
type (for ICMP), or the EtherType.
Each ACE that you enter for a given access list name is appended to the end of the access list.
The order of ACEs is important. When the security appliance decides whether to forward or drop a
packet, the security appliance tests the packet against each ACE in the order in which the entries are
listed. After a match is found, no more ACEs are checked. For example, if you create an ACE at the
beginning of an access list that explicitly permits all traffic, no further statements are ever checked.
You can disable an ACE by specifying the keyword inactive in the access-list command.
Table 16-1 Access List Types and Common Uses
Access List Use Access List Type Description
Control network access for IP traffic
(routed and transparent mode)
Extended The security appliance does not allow any traffic unless it
is explicitly permitted by an extended access list.
Note To access the security appliance interface for
management access, you do not also need an
access list allowing the host IP address. You only
need to configure management access according
to Chapter 40, “Managing System Access.”
Identify traffic for AAA rules Extended AAA rules use access lists to identify traffic.
Control network access for IP traffic for a
given user
Extended,
downloaded from a
AAA server per user
You can configure the RADIUS server to download a
dynamic access list to be applied to the user, or the server
can send the name of an access list that you already
configured on the security appliance.
Identify addresses for NAT (policy NAT
and NAT exemption)
Extended Policy NAT lets you identify local traffic for address
translation by specifying the source and destination
addresses in an extended access list.
Establish VPN access Extended You can use an extended access list in VPN commands.
Identify traffic in a traffic class map for
Modular Policy
Extended
EtherType
Access lists can be used to identify traffic in a class map,
which is used for features that support Modular Policy
Framework. Features that support Modular Policy
Framework include TCP and general connection settings,
and inspection.
For transparent firewall mode, control
network access for non-IP traffic
EtherType You can configure an access list that controls traffic based
on its EtherType.
Identify OSPF route redistribution Standard Standard access lists include only the destination address.
You can use a standard access list to control the
redistribution of OSPF routes.
Filtering for WebVPN Webtype You can configure a Webtype access list to filter URLs.

Cisco FirePOWER ASA 5500 series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	FirePOWER ASA 5500 series
Category	Firewall
Language	English