Cisco Catalyst 4K/6K Advanced Security Subscription 5 Year Term
Enhance your Cisco Catalyst 4K/6K network security with a 5-year advanced subscription, providing continuous threat protection and compliance.
- Extended Security Coverage: Access to the latest security features and threat intelligence for your Cisco Catalyst 4K/6K switches over a 5-year term.
- Proactive Threat Defense: Stay ahead of emerging cyber threats with updated security protocols and intrusion prevention capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance and data integrity through advanced security controls and reporting.
- Optimized Network Performance: Ensure your network infrastructure operates securely and efficiently with ongoing software updates and support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This 5-year advanced security subscription from Cisco is designed to enhance the security posture of your Catalyst 4K and 6K series network switches. It unlocks advanced security features, provides continuous threat intelligence updates, and ensures your network infrastructure is protected against evolving cyber threats.
This subscription is ideal for businesses, including SMBs and mid-market companies, that rely on Cisco Catalyst 4K/6K switches for their core network operations. It integrates directly into your existing network environment, providing a critical layer of security for your internal IT infrastructure, employee workstations, and sensitive business data.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Unlocks sophisticated security features to identify and mitigate network threats.
- Continuous Updates: Provides ongoing access to the latest security patches and threat intelligence feeds.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements through enhanced security controls and visibility.
- Extended Protection: Secures your network investment with a 5-year subscription term.
- Centralized Management: Integrates with Cisco's management platforms for easier security policy enforcement.
This Cisco security subscription offers essential protection and advanced capabilities, ensuring your business network remains secure and compliant without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated intrusion prevention and detection systems on their core network switches. Streamline the process of identifying and mitigating zero-day threats and advanced persistent threats.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, network segmentation, secure network access
Automate Security Policy Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of security policies across the network infrastructure, ensuring consistent protection. Streamline compliance audits with enhanced logging and reporting capabilities.
multi-site operations, regulated environments, IT infrastructure management, business continuity planning
Support Regulatory Compliance
Support organizations in meeting stringent regulatory requirements by providing advanced security controls and visibility. Ensure data privacy and integrity through continuous security updates and threat intelligence.
financial services, healthcare providers, government contractors, PCI DSS environments
Key Features
Advanced Threat Intelligence Updates
Continuously protects against emerging cyber threats by providing real-time updates to threat detection signatures and patterns.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Capabilities
Actively identifies and blocks malicious traffic and unauthorized access attempts, safeguarding network integrity.
Enhanced Network Visibility and Logging
Provides detailed logs and reporting for security events, aiding in incident response and compliance audits.
Secure Network Access Control
Strengthens access controls to prevent unauthorized devices and users from connecting to the network.
5-Year Subscription Term
Offers long-term security assurance and predictable budgeting for critical network infrastructure protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced network security subscriptions essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Must adhere to strict data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, necessitating advanced security features to protect patient health information on network infrastructure.
Government & Public Sector
Often subject to stringent cybersecurity mandates and compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST), requiring advanced threat protection and secure network operations.
Retail & Hospitality
Handles large volumes of customer data and payment transactions, requiring strong security measures to prevent breaches and maintain PCI DSS compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Cisco Catalyst hardware does this subscription apply to?
This subscription is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 4000 and 6000 series switches. The MPN C1S1-5Y-CAT4K6KS9 indicates compatibility with these platforms.
What is the duration of this security subscription?
This is a 5-year term subscription, providing continuous advanced security coverage for your Cisco Catalyst 4K/6K network devices throughout the period.
Does this subscription include hardware replacement?
No, this is a software and security feature subscription. It enhances the security capabilities of your existing hardware but does not include hardware replacement or support contracts.
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.