Cisco Extended Detection and Response Retention
Secure your organization's digital assets with Cisco Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform licensing, providing 365 days of default data retention for enhanced security visibility.
- Extended Data Retention: Maintain critical security event data for a full 365 days, crucial for investigations and compliance.
- Enhanced Threat Detection: Unlock advanced capabilities within Cisco's XDR platform to identify and respond to sophisticated threats.
- Platform Licensing: Gain access to the core features and capacity of the Cisco XDR platform through a subscription model.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory requirements and internal audit needs by ensuring data is available for extended periods.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco platform license provides subscription-based access to the Extended Detection and Response (XDR) capabilities, specifically enabling a default retention of 2GB of data for 365 days. It unlocks advanced security analytics and threat intelligence features within the Cisco security ecosystem.
Designed for IT Managers and Security Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates into existing Cisco security infrastructure. It supports businesses that need to maintain detailed security logs for compliance and incident response without the overhead of managing extensive on-premises storage.
- 365-Day Data Retention: Ensures security event data is available for thorough analysis and compliance for an entire year.
- 2GB Default Capacity: Provides a baseline storage for critical security telemetry, expandable as needed.
- Cisco XDR Platform Access: Unlocks the full suite of threat detection, investigation, and response tools.
- Subscription Billing: Offers predictable operational expenses with a flexible, recurring subscription model.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting regulatory mandates that require long-term data logging and audit trails.
This Cisco XDR retention license is ideal for businesses seeking to bolster their security posture with extended data visibility and advanced threat detection capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Extended Security Incident Investigation
Enable teams to conduct thorough investigations by providing access to security event data for up to 365 days. This extended visibility allows for deeper analysis of threat origins and impact.
cloud-hosted applications, on-premises servers, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized infrastructure
Streamline Regulatory Compliance Audits
Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring all necessary security logs are retained for the required period. This capability simplifies audit preparation and reduces the risk of non-compliance penalties.
business-critical applications, sensitive data repositories, network infrastructure, endpoint devices
Automate Threat Hunting and Analysis
Automate advanced threat hunting and analysis with access to a year's worth of security telemetry. This allows for proactive identification of subtle or emerging threats that might otherwise go unnoticed.
network security monitoring, endpoint detection and response, cloud security posture management, security information and event management
Key Features
365-Day Default Data Retention
Provides an extended period for security event data storage, crucial for in-depth incident investigation and meeting compliance mandates.
2GB Default Data Capacity
Offers a foundational storage amount for critical security telemetry, supporting initial deployment and analysis needs.
Cisco XDR Platform Integration
Unlocks advanced threat detection, correlation, and response capabilities within the Cisco security ecosystem.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Enables predictable operational expenses and flexible scaling of security capabilities as business needs evolve.
Enhanced Threat Visibility
Improves the ability to identify, analyze, and respond to sophisticated cyber threats by providing a richer dataset.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require long-term data retention to comply with strict regulatory mandates like SOX and PCI DSS, making extended XDR data logs essential for audits and fraud investigations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to HIPAA regulations, which mandate the secure storage and accessibility of patient data and system logs for extended periods to ensure privacy and security.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly sensitive client data and often face stringent data privacy and retention requirements, necessitating robust security logging and analysis capabilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments are increasingly targeted by sophisticated cyberattacks; extended data retention in XDR helps these organizations investigate complex threats that could disrupt operations and protect critical infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Extended Detection and Response (XDR)?
Cisco XDR integrates security telemetry from across your environment endpoints, network, cloud, and identity to provide unified detection, investigation, and response capabilities.
What does 'retention of default 2GB for 365 days' mean?
This license ensures that up to 2GB of security data is automatically stored and available for analysis for a full year. This is a baseline capacity and may need to be adjusted based on your organization's data volume.
Who is the target customer for this license?
This license is designed for businesses, particularly SMB and mid-market companies, that use IT for their own operations and need enhanced security visibility and compliance capabilities through Cisco's XDR platform.
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.