Cisco Extended Detection and Response Retention
Secure your business operations with Cisco's Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform, offering extended data retention for 180 days to bolster threat analysis and compliance.
- Extended Data Visibility: Access security event data for up to 180 days, enabling deeper forensic analysis and historical threat hunting.
- Enhanced Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements for data retention and audit trails with extended storage of critical security information.
- Improved Threat Detection: Analyze long-term trends and patterns to identify sophisticated threats that may evade short-term monitoring.
- Optimized Incident Response: Provide security teams with comprehensive data for faster and more accurate investigation and remediation of security incidents.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco platform license provides extended retention capabilities for your Extended Detection and Response (XDR) data, specifically storing default 2GB of data for 180 days. It is a subscription-based software license designed to enhance your security monitoring and incident response posture by ensuring critical security event data is available for a longer period.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for maintaining a strong security infrastructure. It integrates with existing Cisco security deployments, providing a vital layer of data availability for compliance and advanced threat analysis within their own network environments.
- Extended Data Storage: Retain up to 2GB of critical security data for 180 days.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable, recurring costs for ongoing access to the feature.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Deeper insights into security events for better threat detection and response.
- Compliance Assurance: Supports regulatory needs for data retention and auditability.
- Platform Integration: Designed to work with Cisco's XDR platform for unified security management.
Ensure your business has the security data it needs for compliance and advanced threat analysis with this essential Cisco XDR retention license.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Hunting
Enable security teams to conduct more thorough threat hunting by accessing historical security event data. This allows for the identification of subtle patterns and advanced persistent threats that may not be apparent in shorter retention periods.
cloud-managed security, on-premises security monitoring, hybrid cloud environments, centralized security operations
Streamline Compliance Audits
Streamline compliance audits by ensuring that all necessary security logs and event data are retained for the required 180-day period. This simplifies the process of demonstrating adherence to regulatory mandates and internal security policies.
regulated industries, data privacy requirements, internal governance, audit readiness
Automate Incident Forensics
Automate the process of forensic data collection for incident response by having readily available historical data. This accelerates the investigation phase, allowing for quicker identification of root causes and containment strategies.
incident response planning, security operations center (SOC) workflows, digital forensics, business continuity
Key Features
180-day data retention
Provides extended visibility into security events, enabling deeper forensic analysis and historical threat hunting.
2GB default data capacity
Offers a baseline storage for critical security telemetry, sufficient for many SMB and mid-market needs.
Subscription billing
Ensures predictable operational expenses and continuous access to the retention feature.
Cisco XDR platform integration
Works seamlessly with your existing Cisco security ecosystem for unified management and reporting.
Enhanced compliance support
Helps meet regulatory requirements for data logging and audit trails, reducing compliance risk.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent data retention policies to comply with regulations like SOX and PCI DSS, making extended XDR data retention crucial for audit trails and fraud detection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to HIPAA and other privacy regulations, necessitating long-term secure storage of sensitive data and audit logs for patient data protection and breach investigations.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data and are subject to strict data privacy and retention laws, requiring robust security logging for compliance and client trust.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have specific mandates for data retention and cybersecurity incident reporting, requiring extended data logs to ensure accountability and national security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco SEC EA3 BPPUPA XDR RETENTION OF DEFAULT 2GB FOR 180 DAYS?
This is a software license subscription from Cisco that extends the retention period for your Extended Detection and Response (XDR) data to 180 days, with a default capacity of 2GB. It enhances your ability to perform historical analysis and meet compliance requirements.
Who is this license for?
This license is designed for businesses, particularly SMB and mid-market companies, that use Cisco's XDR platform and need to retain security event data for longer periods to support investigations and compliance.
What are the benefits of extended data retention?
Extended data retention allows for more thorough forensic investigations, better identification of advanced threats, and simplifies compliance audits by ensuring necessary data is available for review.
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.