Cisco AFA+AFF+ACNG Bundle for Virtual Firewall, Preferred Support 3 Years
This Cisco bundle provides essential platform licensing and 3 years of preferred support for your virtual firewall, ensuring continuous operation and access to critical security features.
- Access to Advanced Security Features: Unlock the full capabilities of Cisco's virtual firewall for enhanced threat detection and prevention.
- Coverage for 3 Years: Maintain uninterrupted service and support for your virtual firewall solution throughout the subscription term.
- Protection Against Downtime: Preferred support ensures rapid response and resolution for any critical issues, minimizing business disruption.
- Entitlement to Software Updates: Stay current with the latest security patches and feature enhancements to maintain a strong security posture.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a platform software license and subscription for Cisco's virtual firewall solution, bundled with 3 years of preferred support. It enables advanced security functionalities and ensures ongoing operational integrity through dedicated vendor assistance.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates into existing virtualized environments, providing robust security for internal networks and critical business applications.
- Enhanced Threat Prevention: Delivers next-generation firewall capabilities to protect against sophisticated cyber threats.
- Virtualization Optimized: Designed to run efficiently within virtualized infrastructure, offering flexibility and scalability.
- Centralized Management: Simplifies policy enforcement and monitoring across your virtual network environment.
- Preferred Support Included: Provides direct access to Cisco technical experts for timely issue resolution and guidance.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Offers predictable costs and access to the latest software features and security updates.
This Cisco bundle is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking advanced virtual firewall security with reliable, long-term vendor support.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Detection and Prevention
Enable teams to deploy next-generation firewall capabilities within their virtualized environments. Streamline the protection of sensitive data and critical business applications against evolving cyber threats.
virtualized environments, cloud deployments, on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud strategies, network segmentation
Ensure Continuous Network Uptime
Automate the process of maintaining critical security infrastructure with included preferred support. Protect against operational disruptions by ensuring rapid access to expert assistance for issue resolution.
business-critical applications, remote workforce access, e-commerce platforms, client data protection, regulatory compliance
Maintain Licensing Compliance and Feature Access
Streamline software licensing to ensure full compliance and access to the latest security features and patches. Avoid security gaps and operational inefficiencies caused by outdated or unsupported software versions.
software-defined networking, virtual desktop infrastructure, multi-cloud environments, IT modernization initiatives, security posture management
Key Features
Cisco AFA, AFF, and ACNG components
Provides a comprehensive suite of advanced security features for virtual firewalls, including intrusion prevention and advanced malware protection.
Virtual Firewall Deployment
Optimized for virtualized environments, offering flexibility, scalability, and efficient resource utilization within your data center or cloud.
3 Years Preferred Support
Ensures access to Cisco's expert technical support for timely issue resolution, software updates, and security advisories, minimizing downtime.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to the latest software versions and security enhancements.
Centralized Policy Management
Simplifies the administration of security policies across your virtual network, enhancing security posture and reducing administrative overhead.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security and compliance to protect sensitive customer data and transaction integrity, making advanced virtual firewall capabilities essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust security measures to safeguard patient health information and ensure system availability.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle significant volumes of customer payment data, requiring strong security to prevent breaches and maintain PCI DSS compliance.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage vast amounts of sensitive student and research data, demanding secure network environments to protect against cyber threats and ensure data privacy.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the Cisco AFA+AFF+ACNG bundle?
This bundle includes platform software licenses for Cisco's Advanced Firewall (AFA), Advanced Firewall for Service Providers (AFF), and Application Centric Networking (ACNG) capabilities, specifically for virtual firewall deployments. It also includes 3 years of preferred support.
What type of support is provided?
The bundle includes 3 years of Cisco Preferred Support. This typically offers 8x5 technical support, software updates, and access to online resources to help resolve issues and maintain your security posture.
Can this license be used for physical appliances?
No, this specific bundle is designed for virtual firewall deployments within a virtualized environment. It is not intended for use with Cisco's physical firewall hardware.
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.