Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Threat Protection Fixed SMS-1000
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense subscription provides essential threat protection capabilities, ensuring your network remains secure against evolving cyber threats.
- Continuous Threat Updates: Access to the latest threat intelligence feeds to defend against new and emerging malware and exploits.
- Advanced Security Features: Unlocks advanced intrusion prevention, application visibility, and URL filtering for comprehensive network defense.
- Subscription Term: Provides ongoing access to software updates and security intelligence for the duration of the license term.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements by maintaining up-to-date security postures and logging capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Threat Protection Fixed SMS-1000 is a subscription-based software license designed to enhance the security posture of your network infrastructure. It unlocks advanced threat protection features for the Cisco Firepower 4120 platform, ensuring continuous defense against a wide range of cyber threats.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses who need to maintain a strong security perimeter without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions. It integrates directly with the Cisco Firepower 4120 appliance, providing a unified platform for threat management and policy enforcement within your existing network environment.
- Enhanced Threat Detection: Provides real-time detection and prevention of advanced malware, exploits, and evasive threats.
- Application Control: Offers granular visibility and control over network applications, allowing for policy enforcement based on user and application identity.
- Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): Delivers robust IPS capabilities to block known and unknown threats based on signature and behavioral analysis.
- URL Filtering: Enables control over web access by categorizing and filtering access to malicious or inappropriate websites.
- Subscription-Based Updates: Ensures access to the latest security intelligence, software updates, and feature enhancements throughout the license term.
This Cisco subscription provides essential threat protection, empowering SMB and mid-market teams to maintain a secure and compliant network.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated intrusion prevention and malware detection capabilities. Streamline the process of identifying and blocking advanced threats before they impact operations.
network security appliance, threat detection, intrusion prevention, malware blocking, security policy enforcement
Enhance Application Visibility and Control
Streamline network management by gaining granular visibility into application usage across the network. Automate the enforcement of policies to control access to specific applications based on business needs.
application security, network traffic analysis, policy management, user-based access control, bandwidth management
Maintain Up-to-Date Security Posture
Automate the reception of critical security intelligence and software updates to maintain a strong defense against emerging threats. Ensure continuous compliance with security best practices and regulatory requirements.
security compliance, threat intelligence feeds, software updates, vulnerability management, continuous security monitoring
Key Features
Cisco Firepower 4120 Platform Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration and optimal performance with your existing Cisco Firepower 4120 security appliance.
Subscription-Based Threat Intelligence
Provides continuous access to the latest threat signatures, malware protection, and exploit detection capabilities.
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
Detects, blocks, and analyzes malware, including advanced and unknown threats, to protect your endpoints and network.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Actively prevents network intrusions and exploits by analyzing traffic against a comprehensive database of threat signatures.
URL Filtering
Controls access to websites based on category, protecting users from malicious sites and enforcing acceptable use policies.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat protection essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating strong security measures to prevent data breaches and ensure system integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments are increasingly targeted; advanced threat protection is critical to prevent disruptions and protect intellectual property.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, requiring advanced security to maintain client trust and comply with data privacy regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this license?
This is a subscription license, meaning it provides access to features and updates for a defined term. The specific term length is determined at the time of purchase and is typically renewed annually or multi-annually.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Firepower 4120 platform, indicated by the 'FPR4120' in the product data and the 'FP4120' in the MPN.
What happens when the subscription expires?
Upon expiration, access to new threat intelligence updates, software upgrades, and potentially some advanced features will cease. Continued protection requires renewal of the subscription.
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.