Cisco Application Protection Subscription for DefensePro X380
The Cisco Application Protection Subscription for DefensePro X380 provides essential security updates and support for your application defense platform, ensuring continuous protection against emerging threats for one year.
- Continuous Threat Updates: Access to the latest vulnerability signatures and attack patterns to proactively defend against new application-layer threats.
- Platform Stability: Ensures your DefensePro X380 appliance operates with the most current software and security intelligence, preventing performance degradation or security gaps.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory and industry compliance requirements by maintaining an up-to-date and effective application security posture.
- Expert Support Access: Entitlement to technical support for critical issues, minimizing downtime and accelerating resolution when security incidents occur.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This subscription provides ongoing security intelligence and software updates for the Cisco DefensePro X380 platform. It unlocks critical features and ensures the appliance remains effective against the evolving landscape of application-layer threats, including zero-day attacks and denial-of-service attempts.
Designed for businesses that rely on their applications for core operations, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to maintain a strong security posture without the overhead of managing constant threat research. It integrates directly into the DefensePro X380 appliance, providing a vital layer of defense for critical business systems.
- Real-time Threat Intelligence: Automatic updates with the latest attack signatures and behavioral analysis rules.
- Application-Layer Security: Protection against a wide range of application-specific attacks, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and DDoS.
- Zero-Day Attack Mitigation: Advanced anomaly detection to identify and block previously unknown threats.
- Performance Optimization: Ensures the DefensePro appliance runs efficiently with the latest software optimizations.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting security mandates by providing documented, up-to-date application protection.
Maintain a robust defense against application threats and ensure business continuity with this essential Cisco subscription.
What This Enables
Enable Continuous Application Threat Protection
Enable teams to defend against emerging application-layer threats and zero-day attacks with real-time signature and intelligence updates. Streamline security operations by automating the delivery of critical defense mechanisms to the DefensePro X380 platform.
on-premises deployments, hybrid cloud environments, critical business applications, network security infrastructure
Maintain Regulatory Compliance
Support compliance requirements by ensuring your application security posture is consistently up-to-date and effective against known and unknown threats. Automate the process of patching against application vulnerabilities that could lead to compliance violations.
regulated industries, data privacy mandates, security audit readiness, business continuity planning
Minimize Application Downtime Risk
Protect against denial-of-service and application-specific attacks that can disrupt business operations and revenue streams. Ensure the continuous availability of critical business services through proactive threat mitigation.
e-commerce platforms, customer-facing portals, internal business applications, high-availability requirements
Key Features
Real-time Threat Intelligence Updates
Protects against the latest application-layer attacks and zero-day exploits as they emerge.
Application-Specific Attack Signatures
Defends against common web application vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting.
Anomaly Detection Engine
Identifies and blocks novel or previously unseen attack patterns targeting applications.
Software Updates and Patches
Ensures the DefensePro X380 platform runs optimally and securely with the latest code.
Access to Cisco Technical Support
Provides expert assistance for critical security incidents, minimizing response time and impact.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust protection against application-layer attacks to safeguard sensitive customer data and maintain regulatory compliance, such as PCI DSS.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must protect patient health information (PHI) from breaches and ensure the availability of critical systems, adhering to HIPAA security rules.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle large volumes of customer payment data and require strong application security to prevent fraud and maintain PCI DSS compliance.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies must secure citizen data and critical infrastructure from sophisticated cyber threats, often facing stringent security mandates and compliance requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this subscription?
This subscription is typically for a one-year term, providing continuous protection and updates throughout that period. Renewal options are available to maintain ongoing security.
What specific hardware does this apply to?
This subscription is specifically for the Cisco DefensePro X380 appliance, enhancing its application protection capabilities.
How are updates delivered?
Updates for threat intelligence and software are delivered automatically or through a managed process to your DefensePro X380 appliance, ensuring your defenses are always current.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.