Cisco Active Attackers Feed Subscription
The Cisco Active Attackers Feed subscription delivers critical, real-time threat intelligence for five years, enabling proactive defense against emerging cyber threats.
- Access to Real-time Threat Data: Gain immediate visibility into active attacker indicators and malicious network activity.
- Enhanced Network Protection: Proactively block known threats and reduce the attack surface before incidents occur.
- Improved Incident Response: Accelerate threat detection and remediation with up-to-date intelligence.
- Continuous Security Updates: Ensure your defenses remain effective against the latest evolving cyberattack methods.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a five-year subscription for Cisco's Active Attackers Feed (EAAF), a platform software license designed to provide businesses with up-to-the-minute threat intelligence. It unlocks capabilities to identify and block active threats targeting networks, helping to prevent breaches and minimize operational disruption.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this feed to augment their existing security infrastructure. It integrates with security platforms to provide actionable data, allowing for more informed security policy enforcement and faster response to potential threats within their own IT environments.
- Real-time Threat Intelligence: Access a continuously updated stream of active attacker indicators.
- Proactive Threat Mitigation: Enable security tools to automatically block known malicious sources.
- Reduced Breach Risk: Minimize exposure to active exploits and zero-day threats.
- Operational Continuity: Prevent downtime and data loss caused by active cyberattacks.
- Security Posture Improvement: Enhance the effectiveness of existing security investments.
This subscription is essential for businesses seeking to bolster their defenses against immediate cyber threats without the overhead of managing complex threat intelligence platforms.
What This Enables
Enable Proactive Threat Blocking
Enable teams to automatically block known malicious IP addresses, domains, and other indicators of compromise. This prevents active threats from reaching the network perimeter, significantly reducing the risk of infection.
network security infrastructure, threat detection systems, security operations center
Streamline Security Operations
Streamline the process of identifying and responding to active threats by providing a curated, high-fidelity intelligence feed. This reduces alert fatigue and allows security teams to focus on critical incidents.
security information and event management, incident response workflows, security automation
Automate Defense Against Evolving Threats
Automate the updating of security policies and rules across multiple security devices based on real-time threat data. This ensures defenses are consistently aligned with the current threat landscape.
firewall management, intrusion prevention systems, security policy enforcement
Key Features
Real-time Threat Data Feed
Provides immediate access to indicators of compromise, enabling rapid defense against active threats.
Five-Year Subscription Term
Ensures continuous protection and predictable security budgeting for an extended period.
Integration with Security Platforms
Allows existing security tools to consume and act upon threat intelligence for automated protection.
Proactive Threat Mitigation
Helps prevent breaches by identifying and blocking malicious activity before it impacts the network.
Reduced Operational Risk
Minimizes the likelihood of downtime, data loss, and reputational damage from cyberattacks.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions are prime targets for sophisticated cyberattacks and require real-time threat intelligence to protect sensitive customer data and maintain regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle highly sensitive patient data (PHI) and face significant risks from ransomware and data breaches, necessitating robust, up-to-date threat defenses.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments are increasingly targeted, requiring specialized threat intelligence to prevent disruptions to production and critical infrastructure.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle large volumes of customer payment data and are frequent targets for attacks aimed at financial fraud and data theft.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Active Attackers Feed?
The Cisco Active Attackers Feed (EAAF) is a subscription service that provides real-time threat intelligence on active attackers and malicious network activity. It helps organizations proactively defend their networks.
How does this feed enhance my security?
It enhances security by providing up-to-date information on threats, allowing your security tools to block malicious sources and prevent potential breaches before they occur.
What kind of threats does this feed cover?
The feed focuses on active threats, including known malicious IP addresses, domains, and other indicators of compromise that are currently being used in attacks.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.