Cisco ESC for Control Plane All-Inclusive License
This Cisco ESC license provides all-inclusive control plane management for 1 million active sessions over one year, ensuring robust network security and operational continuity for your business.
- License Term: Active for 1 year, providing continuous access to critical control plane functionalities.
- Session Capacity: Supports up to 1 million active sessions, scaling with your network demands.
- Feature Access: Unlocks advanced control plane security and management capabilities for enhanced network visibility and protection.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance and security posture by enabling advanced network control features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ESC for Control Plane All-Inclusive license is a subscription-based software entitlement designed to provide comprehensive management and security for your network's control plane. This license grants access to advanced features for one year, supporting up to 1 million active sessions, and is crucial for maintaining network integrity and operational efficiency.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for the security and performance of their network infrastructure. It integrates into existing Cisco environments, offering a centralized approach to managing critical control plane functions without the need for extensive hardware upgrades.
- Enhanced Control Plane Security: Fortify your network's core against threats with advanced security features.
- Simplified Management: Centralize the monitoring and management of control plane activities.
- Scalable Capacity: Accommodates up to 1 million active sessions, adapting to growing business needs.
- Subscription-Based: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software updates and features.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures reliable network operation through proactive threat detection and management.
This Cisco ESC license offers SMB and mid-market teams enterprise-grade control plane management, simplifying operations and enhancing security posture.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Threat Detection
Enable teams to proactively identify and mitigate sophisticated threats targeting the network control plane. Streamline incident response by gaining deep visibility into control plane traffic and behavior patterns.
businesses with critical network infrastructure, organizations requiring high network availability, companies with sensitive data, environments with complex routing protocols, networks with high traffic volumes
Streamline Control Plane Policy Management
Streamline the deployment and enforcement of consistent security policies across the network control plane. Automate policy updates and compliance checks to reduce manual effort and minimize configuration errors.
organizations with distributed network locations, businesses managing multi-vendor network environments, companies with strict security compliance mandates, teams focused on operational efficiency
Automate Network Visibility and Reporting
Automate the collection and analysis of control plane data for enhanced network visibility and reporting. Provide IT professionals with actionable insights to optimize network performance and security posture.
IT departments needing detailed network analytics, businesses undergoing network audits, companies focused on performance tuning, environments requiring detailed logging for compliance
Key Features
All-Inclusive Control Plane Management
Gain comprehensive visibility and control over critical network functions, reducing complexity and improving security.
1 Million Active Session Support
Scale your network management capabilities to accommodate a large number of concurrent network sessions.
One-Year Subscription Term
Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and security updates for a full year.
Advanced Security Features
Protect your network infrastructure from advanced threats targeting the control plane, ensuring operational continuity.
Centralized Visibility and Reporting
Simplify network monitoring and troubleshooting with consolidated data and actionable insights.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security and compliance for their networks to protect sensitive customer data and ensure uninterrupted trading operations, making advanced control plane management essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain high levels of network security and data privacy to comply with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust control over their network infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure network operations for production lines and supply chain management, where control plane integrity is critical to prevent operational disruptions.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive information and critical infrastructure, demanding secure and reliable network control to protect against cyber threats and ensure public service continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ESC for Control Plane?
Cisco ESC for Control Plane is a software solution that provides advanced management and security capabilities for your network's control plane. It helps in monitoring, securing, and optimizing critical network functions.
What does 'All-Inclusive' mean in this license?
All-Inclusive signifies that this license unlocks a broad set of features and functionalities for control plane management, offering a comprehensive solution without requiring multiple individual licenses for core capabilities.
Who is the target audience for this license?
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to enhance the security and management of their network control plane.
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.