Cisco Firepower TD Virtual Base License, 50 Gbps, 5-Year Term
This Cisco Firepower virtual base license provides essential security capabilities for your virtualized network environment over a 5-year term.
- License Term: 5-year subscription ensures continuous access to security features and updates.
- Capacity: Supports up to 50 Gbps throughput for virtualized network traffic.
- Feature Access: Unlocks core security functionalities for threat defense and network visibility.
- Compliance: Helps meet regulatory requirements through consistent security posture management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Firepower TD Virtual Base License is a subscription-based software license designed for virtualized network security deployments. It provides foundational security capabilities, enabling businesses to protect their digital assets and maintain operational continuity within their virtual infrastructure.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are deploying or managing virtualized environments. It integrates into existing virtual platforms, offering essential threat defense and policy enforcement without requiring dedicated physical hardware for the security appliance itself.
- Virtualized Security: Deployable on virtual machines, offering flexibility and scalability for modern IT infrastructures.
- Core Threat Defense: Enables essential security services including intrusion prevention and application visibility.
- Subscription Term: A 5-year term provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support.
- Performance Tier: Rated for 50 Gbps throughput, suitable for demanding virtual network traffic.
- Compliance Enablement: Assists in meeting industry regulations and internal security policies through consistent enforcement.
This Cisco virtual license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to enhance their security posture efficiently within their virtualized environments.
What This Enables
Enable Core Network Threat Defense
Enable teams to deploy foundational security controls within their virtualized network infrastructure. Streamline the enforcement of security policies across virtual machines and applications to prevent unauthorized access and malicious activity.
virtualized data centers, private cloud deployments, server consolidation projects, network segmentation strategies
Maintain Security Compliance
Streamline the process of meeting regulatory and industry compliance mandates by ensuring consistent application of security policies. Automate threat detection and reporting to provide auditable evidence of security posture.
regulated industries, data privacy initiatives, internal audit requirements, secure data handling protocols
Enhance Visibility into Virtual Traffic
Enable teams to gain deep visibility into traffic flowing between virtual machines and applications. Identify and control specific applications and users, regardless of their location within the virtual environment.
application performance monitoring, network troubleshooting, user activity logging, traffic analysis needs
Key Features
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Allows security to be deployed directly within your existing virtualized infrastructure, reducing hardware costs and simplifying management.
50 Gbps Throughput Capacity
Provides sufficient performance to inspect and secure high volumes of traffic in demanding virtual environments.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to software updates, security intelligence, and vendor support for 5 years.
Core Threat Defense Features
Unlocks essential security capabilities such as intrusion prevention, application control, and URL filtering to protect against a wide range of threats.
Centralized Management Integration
Facilitates easier policy management and monitoring when integrated with Cisco's broader security management platforms.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, which this license helps address through threat defense capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard protected health information (PHI) and meet HIPAA compliance standards, necessitating strong network security and threat prevention features.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology environments require secure network segmentation and threat detection to prevent disruptions and protect critical infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client data, requiring advanced security measures to prevent breaches and maintain client trust, aligning with data protection requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a virtual base license?
A virtual base license provides the entitlement to run Cisco Firepower Threat Defense software on a virtual machine. It unlocks core security features and defines the performance capacity for that virtual instance.
What does the 50 Gbps capacity mean?
This license supports a maximum throughput of 50 Gigabits per second for traffic passing through the virtual security appliance. This indicates the performance level the license is designed for.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license with a 5-year term. This means you have access to the software and its features for the duration of the subscription, typically including software updates and support.
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.