Juniper SSG5 end of life
SSG · also known as SSG-5, SSG 5, Juniper SSG5
Status
Checked 30 Sep 2026SSG5 no longer receives security fixes. If it's still running your office firewall, plan a replacement now.
- 1End of sale 23 Jan 2015 (12 years ago)
- 2Last date of support 23 Jan 2020 (7 years ago)
Key dates
Every date links to Juniper's own page| Milestone | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| End of sale | 23 Jan 201512 years ago | Vendor bulletin ↗ |
| End of software maintenance | Not announced | – |
| End of vulnerability support | Not announced | – |
| Last date of support | 23 Jan 20207 years ago | Vendor bulletin ↗ |
Juniper terms mapped: Last Order = end of sale; End of Support = last date of support. Same-day support was discontinued 2016-01-23 and next-day support 2019-01-23 (per the same table). Juniper publishes no software maintenance or vulnerability support dates for this model. Row covers SSG-5 and SSG-20 base models; regional wireless variants had earlier dates.
What this means for your business
- No new security patches: newly found vulnerabilities stay open on an internet-facing device.
- Cyber insurance questionnaires increasingly ask whether any equipment is unsupported or past end of life.
- No vendor support for faults, so a failure can mean days without a working firewall.
- This is general information, not legal or insurance advice.
Replacement options
Vendor-neutral options to consider:
- Fortinet FortiGate (entry range)
- Ubiquiti UniFi Cloud Gateway
- MikroTik RouterOS appliances
The right replacement depends on your sites, users and licensing, and is often cheaper than a like-for-like swap.
Keep or replace? Quick checklist
- Is it your internet-facing firewall?
- Do you have remote staff connecting through it?
- Is your cyber insurance renewal in the next 6 months?
- Do you store client or financial data behind it?
- Is it running old firmware, or does it have no active vendor licence?
Two or more “yes” answers on an unsupported or soon-to-be-unsupported device is a good reason to get advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is the SSG5 still safe to use?
Not for a business network. Juniper no longer issues security fixes for the SSG5, so new vulnerabilities will not be patched.
What replaced the SSG5?
Juniper's bulletin does not name a direct replacement that we've verified. The right choice depends on your sites, users and licensing.
Where do these dates come from?
From Juniper's own lifecycle bulletins. Each date in the table links to its source, with the date we last checked it. Always confirm with Juniper before making decisions.