Cisco CPS Platform Base License
The Cisco CPS Platform Base License provides essential foundational capabilities for managing and securing your Cisco network environment, ensuring ongoing access to critical software features and support.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to the Cisco CPS platform.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures predictable budgeting for software access.
- Platform Applicability: This license is for the core Cisco CPS platform software.
- Key Value: Enables compliance, unlocks core platform features, and ensures continued operation of essential network services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco CPS Platform Base License is a subscription-based software entitlement that unlocks the foundational capabilities of the Cisco Cyber Vision platform. It provides the necessary licensing to operate the core software, enabling visibility, security, and management of industrial control systems and operational technology environments.
This license is designed for IT professionals and business owners within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for securing and managing their network infrastructure. It integrates into existing IT environments, providing a centralized platform for monitoring and protecting critical assets.
- Core Platform Access: Unlocks the essential features and functionalities of the Cisco CPS platform.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides predictable, recurring access to software capabilities.
- Visibility and Control: Enables enhanced monitoring and management of network devices and assets.
- Security Posture: Supports the identification and mitigation of security risks within the operational environment.
- Compliance Enablement: Assists organizations in meeting regulatory and industry compliance requirements.
This Cisco platform license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing foundational capabilities for network visibility and security.
What This Enables
Enable Network Visibility and Asset Inventory
Enable teams to gain a clear understanding of all connected devices within their operational technology network. Streamline the process of asset discovery and inventory management for better control and security.
organizations with industrial control systems, businesses managing complex network environments, teams requiring detailed asset tracking, companies with distributed operational sites
Enhance Operational Technology Security Posture
Automate the identification of potential security vulnerabilities and unauthorized devices within the OT network. Protect critical infrastructure by proactively addressing security risks before they impact operations.
manufacturers with connected machinery, companies in critical infrastructure sectors, businesses seeking to segment their IT and OT networks, organizations implementing cybersecurity frameworks
Support Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Ensure adherence to industry-specific regulations and cybersecurity standards by providing the necessary visibility and control over OT assets. Maintain audit trails and demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements.
companies in regulated industries, organizations subject to cybersecurity mandates, businesses needing to prove network integrity, firms managing sensitive operational data
Key Features
Cisco Cyber Vision Platform Core Functionality
Provides the essential software capabilities needed to monitor, manage, and secure your operational technology network.
Subscription-based Licensing
Ensures predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and updates for ongoing protection.
Device Visibility and Profiling
Enables detailed insight into all connected devices, their communication patterns, and potential risks within the OT environment.
Security Anomaly Detection
Helps identify unusual network behavior or unauthorized devices that could indicate a security threat.
Compliance Reporting Support
Assists in meeting regulatory requirements by providing data and insights into network security and asset management.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Essential for securing and monitoring the complex network of machines and control systems in factories and industrial operations, ensuring uptime and compliance with safety standards.
Energy & Utilities
Critical for protecting the operational technology infrastructure that manages power grids, water treatment, and other essential utility services from cyber threats and ensuring regulatory adherence.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports the secure management of medical devices and operational systems within hospitals and labs, ensuring patient safety and data integrity in a highly regulated environment.
Transportation & Logistics
Enables enhanced visibility and security for the operational systems managing supply chains, traffic control, and fleet management, crucial for efficient and safe operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco CPS Platform Base License?
This is a subscription license that provides the foundational entitlement for Cisco's Cyber Vision (CPS) platform. It unlocks the core features necessary for visibility, security, and management of operational technology networks.
What kind of environments does this license apply to?
This license is designed for environments with operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS). It helps secure and manage assets within manufacturing, utilities, and other industrial sectors.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the software and its features over a defined 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.