Cisco DefensePro X20 Application Protection License
This Cisco DefensePro X20 license provides essential application protection, ensuring your critical business systems remain secure and operational for the subscription term.
- Access to Advanced Threat Protection: Unlock DefensePro X20 capabilities to detect and mitigate application-layer attacks in real-time.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Benefit from a predictable, recurring subscription model for continuous access to protection and updates.
- Platform Specific Coverage: This license is tied to the Cisco DefensePro X20 platform, ensuring optimized security for your deployed environment.
- Compliance and Operational Continuity: Maintain regulatory compliance and prevent costly downtime by securing your vital business applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for Cisco DefensePro X20, providing subscription-based access to application protection features. It enables enhanced security postures by unlocking advanced threat detection and mitigation capabilities specifically designed for application-layer attacks.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to secure their critical business applications. It integrates with their existing Cisco DefensePro X20 deployment, ensuring their network infrastructure is protected against evolving application-specific threats.
- Enhanced Application Security: Defend against zero-day threats and application-layer attacks targeting web servers, databases, and other critical services.
- Real-Time Threat Mitigation: Automatically detect and block malicious traffic before it impacts your applications and data.
- Subscription Assurance: Maintain continuous access to the latest security intelligence and software updates through a fixed-term subscription.
- License Compliance: Ensure your Cisco DefensePro X20 deployment is properly licensed, avoiding operational disruptions and audit risks.
- Simplified Management: Integrate security licensing directly into your existing Cisco infrastructure for streamlined administration.
This Cisco DefensePro X20 license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to fortify their application security without the overhead of enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Real-Time Application Threat Mitigation
Enable teams to automatically detect and block sophisticated application-layer attacks targeting web servers and critical services. Streamline security operations by preventing threats before they impact business continuity and data integrity.
cloud-hosted applications, on-premises servers, hybrid cloud environments, microservices architecture
Ensure Licensing Compliance for Security Platforms
Maintain full compliance with Cisco's licensing requirements for your DefensePro X20 platform. Avoid operational disruptions and potential security gaps caused by expired or inadequate software licenses.
managed IT infrastructure, virtualized environments, network security deployments, subscription-based IT services
Protect Against Zero-Day Application Exploits
Protect against emerging and unknown application vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. Gain entitlement to continuous security intelligence updates that enhance DefensePro X20's ability to identify and neutralize novel threats.
public-facing web applications, internal business applications, API security, database protection
Key Features
Application-Layer Threat Detection
Identifies and blocks attacks targeting specific application vulnerabilities, protecting against exploits like SQL injection and cross-site scripting.
Real-Time Attack Mitigation
Automatically neutralizes malicious traffic in real-time, preventing service degradation or complete outages for critical business applications.
Subscription-Based Access
Ensures continuous access to the latest security updates, threat intelligence, and software features through a predictable billing cycle.
Platform Specific Licensing
Optimizes security performance and management by providing protection tailored to the Cisco DefensePro X20 platform.
Compliance Support
Helps organizations meet industry regulations and internal security policies by providing robust application security controls.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent application security to protect sensitive customer data and maintain transaction integrity, making advanced threat protection essential for compliance and trust.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard patient data (PHI) and ensure the continuous availability of critical systems, necessitating robust application-layer security to meet HIPAA and other regulatory demands.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle large volumes of customer payment information and require secure online portals and transaction systems to prevent data breaches and maintain customer confidence.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies must protect citizen data and critical infrastructure from cyber threats, adhering to strict security mandates and ensuring the uninterrupted delivery of public services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DefensePro X20 application protection?
Cisco DefensePro X20 application protection is a security solution designed to detect and mitigate threats targeting the application layer of your network. This license enables those advanced protection features.
What does a fixed subscription license mean?
A fixed subscription license means you pay a recurring fee for a defined term to use the software and receive updates. This ensures continuous protection and access to the latest security features.
What kind of threats does this license protect against?
This license enables protection against a wide range of application-layer threats, including zero-day exploits, denial-of-service attacks targeting applications, and other malicious traffic designed to compromise your business systems.
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.