Cisco announces the end-of-life dates for the Cisco AsyncOS version 8.8.x software for Cisco Web Security Appliance.
Software maintenance will not be available for the stated software versions beyond November 1, 2016.
Application software support will not be available for the stated software versions beyond November 1, 2017.
SW Maintenance releases will be made available via Hot Patches or AsyncOS version 8.8.x.
Software maintenance and application software support requires an active service contract. After these dates, all support services for the product are unavailable, and the product becomes obsolete.
Product Migration Options
Customers are encouraged to migrate to AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance version 9.x and later. Information on AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance Version 9.0.0 can be found at: http://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/td/docs/security/wsa/wsa9-0/WSA_9-0_Release_Notes-LD.pdf.
For More Information
For More Information on the Cisco Web Security Appliance, visit https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/products/security/secure-web-appliance/index.html, or contact your local account representative.
For More Information on the various releases of AsyncOS for Cisco Web Security Appliance, visit http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/web-security-appliance/products-release-notes-list.html.
To request further information about the Cisco Web Security Appliance and migration options send an e mail to wsa-pm@cisco.com