The security management product team is pleased to announce the availability of release 3.2 of Cisco Security Manager. Cisco Security Manager 3.2 provides integrated provisioning and policy management for the Cisco Self Defending Network –Cisco Firewalls, VPN’s and IPS.Cisco Security Manager 3.2 is a major feature release and provides the following key features and benefits: 

Cisco Security Manager 3.2 new device support 

• Cisco ASA Software Versions 8.0/8.1 support
• Firewall settings, and platform support for all features that are backward-compatible with Cisco ASA Software Version 7.2.2
• Support for Cisco ASA 5580-20 and 5580-40 appliances
• Support for Cisco ASA Software Versions 7.2.2, 7.2.3, and 7.2.4
• Support for Cisco Firewall Services Module (FWSM) 3.2(2) and 3.2(3)
• Support for Cisco 3200 Series, 2600XM Series, and 1861 routers
• Support for configuration of router access control lists (ACLs), interfaces, VLANs, port security, and FlexConfigs on Cisco Catalyst 3550 Series, 3560 Series, 3560E Series, 3750 Series, 3750E Series, 3750 Metro Series, 4500 Series, 4948, and 4948 10GE switches
• Support for Cisco IPS 4270 Sensor Appliance
• Support for Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33) SRA and SRB on the Cisco 7600 Series platform
• Support for the Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Advanced Integration Module (IPS AIM) for Cisco 1841, 2800 Series, and 3800 Series Integrated Services Routers  

Cisco Security Manager 3.2 application enhancements 

• Efficient policy troubleshooting through enhanced Cisco Security Manager and MARS integration and collaboration
• Ability to select syslog messages or IPS signature events collected by Cisco Security MARS and cross launch to that specific Firewall rule or IPS Signature in the Cisco Security Manager associated with  the Syslog or signature event
• Ability to select a Firewall rule or IPS signature in Cisco Security Manager and view historic or real-time syslog messages or signature events in Cisco Security MARS
• Provides operational efficiencies through reoccurring deployment schedules by groups of devices
• Enhanced operational control through email notification with link back URLs for change request approval and deployment requests
• Precision and control of IPS signatures through automated hourly signature updates
• Enhanced compliance management with support of Firewall rule expiration and reporting
• Simplified migration of firewall devices through copy policy enhancements with the addition of copy policy between deferent compatible device types such as PIX and ASA for PIX to ASA migration
• Improved usability through enhancements to device view that shows which polices are being inherited on a device
• Bulk import and export of devices using a standard file format
• Significant performance enhancements for IPS signature update deployment times, and large Firewall rule deployments
• Windows Vista support for Cisco Security Manager client
• Support for Internet Explorer 6.x and 7.x and Firefox 2.x
• Dropped support for Windows 2000  Note: VMware ESX Server support originally planned for Cisco Security Manager 3.2 has been postponed until the release of Cisco Security Manager 3.2.1. 

Pricing & Upgrades  

New part numbers are introduced for CS-Manager 3.2. Pricing remains the same as the previous version. Existing 3.1/3.1.1 customers with a SAS service contract can order the new media kit using the Product Upgrade Tool (http://www.cisco.com/upgrade) to upgrade to 3.2 at no charge. Existing3.1/3.1.1 customers without SAS will need to purchase the minor upgrade kit to upgrade to 3.2. Please visit the Cisco Security Manager 3.2 Product Bulletin for further details.