Cisco ESA Outbound Software Bundle License
Secure your organization's outbound email communications with the Cisco ESA Outbound Software Bundle, providing essential encryption and data loss prevention capabilities for a full five years.
- Extended Protection: Five-year license term ensures continuous security for your outbound email.
- Data Loss Prevention: Safeguard sensitive information from accidental or malicious disclosure.
- Email Encryption: Encrypt email content to protect data in transit and meet compliance requirements.
- Unified Platform: Integrates with Cisco's Email Security Appliance for comprehensive threat defense.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a five-year software license subscription for Cisco's Email Security Appliance (ESA) Outbound Bundle, specifically enabling enhanced email encryption and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) features. It provides the necessary entitlements to activate and utilize these advanced security functions on your deployed Cisco ESA platform.
This license is designed for businesses that send sensitive information via email and need to ensure its confidentiality and integrity. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for managing email security, protecting corporate data, and meeting regulatory compliance obligations.
- Email Encryption: Securely encrypt outbound email content to protect sensitive data.
- Data Loss Prevention: Implement policies to detect and prevent the leakage of confidential information.
- Compliance Assurance: Help meet regulatory requirements for data privacy and secure communication.
- Subscription Term: Provides five years of access to the licensed features and any associated software updates.
- Platform Integration: Works with your existing Cisco Email Security Appliance deployment.
This five-year software bundle is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to enhance outbound email security and ensure data privacy.
What This Enables
Enable Outbound Email Encryption
Enable teams to automatically encrypt sensitive outbound emails based on content or recipient policies. This ensures that confidential information remains protected while in transit, preventing unauthorized access.
cloud-hosted email, on-premises email servers, hybrid email environments, secure communication workflows
Implement Data Loss Prevention
Streamline the process of identifying and preventing the accidental or malicious transmission of sensitive data via email. This helps maintain data integrity and avoid regulatory penalties associated with data breaches.
policy-driven data security, regulatory compliance management, risk mitigation strategies, information governance
Automate Compliance Reporting
Automate the enforcement of outbound email security policies to meet industry regulations and internal governance standards. This reduces manual effort and ensures consistent adherence to security protocols.
auditable security controls, privacy regulation adherence, corporate governance frameworks, secure business operations
Key Features
Email Encryption
Protects sensitive data in outbound emails from unauthorized viewing during transit.
Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Prevents the accidental or intentional leakage of confidential information via email.
Five-Year License Term
Provides long-term security coverage and predictable budgeting for essential email security features.
Policy-Based Controls
Allows granular configuration of encryption and DLP rules based on content, recipients, and data sensitivity.
Cisco ESA Integration
Seamlessly integrates with your existing Cisco Email Security Appliance for unified management and threat defense.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions and insurance companies handle highly sensitive customer data, making outbound email encryption and DLP critical for compliance with regulations like GLBA and PCI DSS.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must protect patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA, requiring robust measures like email encryption for all outbound communications containing sensitive medical data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations routinely transmit confidential client information, necessitating secure outbound email to maintain attorney-client privilege and data confidentiality.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive citizen data and classified information, requiring secure communication channels and strict adherence to data protection mandates for outbound emails.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco ESA Outbound Software Bundle?
This is a five-year software license subscription for Cisco's Email Security Appliance (ESA) that enables advanced outbound email encryption and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) features. It ensures your sensitive outgoing emails are protected and compliant.
What is the difference between encryption and DLP?
Email encryption scrambles the content of an email so only authorized recipients can read it. Data Loss Prevention (DLP) focuses on identifying and preventing sensitive information (like credit card numbers or PII) from leaving your organization via email, whether encrypted or not.
Does this license require new hardware?
This is a software license that activates features on your existing Cisco ESA appliance, whether it is a physical appliance or a virtual deployment. It does not typically require new hardware unless your current ESA is unsupported.
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.