Cisco CNBNG Advanced Subscription for 400K Session Scale
The Cisco CNBNG Advanced Subscription for 400K Session Scale provides essential licensing for advanced network access control and policy enforcement, enabling your business to manage large-scale user and device connections securely.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock sophisticated policy management, granular access controls, and comprehensive network visibility for your internal operations.
- Capacity for Growth: Supports up to 400,000 concurrent sessions, ensuring your network infrastructure can scale with your business demands.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software updates and security patches for ongoing compliance.
- Enhanced Network Security: Strengthen your security posture by enforcing consistent access policies across your entire network environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco CNBNG Advanced Subscription is a software license designed to enable advanced capabilities for network access control and policy enforcement. It specifically provides the capacity to support up to 400,000 concurrent sessions, ensuring robust and scalable network management for demanding business environments.
This licensing is intended for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for managing their organization's internal network infrastructure. It integrates with Cisco's network platforms to deliver secure, policy-driven access for employees, contractors, and devices.
- Scalable Session Capacity: Supports up to 400,000 concurrent sessions, ideal for growing organizations.
- Advanced Policy Control: Enables granular definition and enforcement of network access policies.
- Subscription Licensing: Offers continuous access to software updates and support.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Improves network security through consistent policy application.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines network access management for IT teams.
This Cisco subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to scale their network access control while maintaining enterprise-level security and manageability.
What This Enables
Enable large-scale user and device access
Enable teams to manage and secure network access for a significant number of employees, contractors, and devices. Streamline the onboarding and offboarding process for users requiring network connectivity.
organizations with distributed workforces, companies with extensive contractor networks, businesses managing BYOD policies
Enforce granular network access policies
Streamline the definition and enforcement of detailed network access policies based on user roles, device types, and location. Automate policy application to reduce manual configuration errors and improve security consistency.
businesses with strict compliance requirements, organizations requiring role-based access control, companies with segmented network zones
Support high-density network environments
Automate the management of network sessions in environments with a high concentration of users and devices. Ensure reliable and secure network access even during peak usage periods.
companies with large office spaces, organizations hosting frequent events, businesses with extensive IoT device deployments
Key Features
400,000 Session Scale
Supports a very large number of concurrent network connections, allowing businesses to scale their operations without performance degradation.
Advanced Policy Management
Provides granular control over network access, enabling IT teams to implement sophisticated security policies tailored to specific user groups and devices.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to the latest software features, security updates, and vendor support.
Cisco Brand Assurance
Leverages Cisco's reputation for reliability and security, providing peace of mind for critical network infrastructure.
Network Visibility
Enhances the ability of IT professionals to monitor network activity and user behavior, aiding in troubleshooting and security incident response.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security and access controls to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX. This license enables granular policy enforcement for a large user base.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations such as HIPAA. This license supports secure access for medical staff and devices, ensuring patient data confidentiality and system integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have complex networks with numerous connected devices and a need for secure access to operational technology (OT) systems. This license provides the scale and control necessary for such deployments.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions manage large, dynamic populations of students, faculty, and devices. This license supports scalable and secure network access across campus environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco CNBNG?
Cisco CNBNG, or Cisco Connected Network Benefits Gateway, is a platform that provides advanced network access control and policy enforcement capabilities. It helps organizations manage user and device access to their network resources securely.
What does '400K Session Scale' mean?
This refers to the capacity of the license, which allows the Cisco CNBNG platform to manage and support up to 400,000 concurrent network sessions. This is crucial for businesses with a large number of users and devices connecting to their network.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license. This model provides continuous access to software updates, security patches, and support from Cisco for the duration of the subscription term.
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.