Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Threat Protection Fixed SMS-1000
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense license provides essential threat protection capabilities, ensuring your network security posture remains strong against evolving cyber threats.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Access to next-generation firewall features including intrusion prevention and advanced malware protection.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements by providing robust security controls and logging capabilities.
- Continuous Operation: Ensures uninterrupted network security services through ongoing software updates and threat intelligence feeds.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks critical security functions necessary for protecting business data and user access.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, specifically the Threat Protection package with a 1000-user subscription. It unlocks advanced security features designed to protect your business network from a wide range of cyber threats, including malware, intrusions, and unauthorized access.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who need to secure their own network infrastructure. It integrates with Cisco's Firepower hardware platforms to provide a unified security solution, essential for maintaining operational integrity and data confidentiality.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Provides next-generation firewall capabilities, intrusion prevention, and advanced malware protection.
- Threat Intelligence: Integrates with Cisco Talos for up-to-date threat intelligence to defend against emerging attacks.
- Policy Enforcement: Enables granular control over network traffic and application usage.
- Centralized Management: Facilitates easier management and policy deployment across the network.
- Subscription-Based: Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the latest security features and updates.
Secure your business operations with this essential Cisco threat protection license, providing enterprise-grade security without the enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy next-generation firewall capabilities, including intrusion prevention and advanced malware detection. Streamline the defense against evolving cyber threats to protect sensitive business data.
network security, threat detection, intrusion prevention, malware protection, business continuity
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Streamline compliance efforts by implementing robust security controls and comprehensive logging required by industry regulations. Automate the enforcement of security policies to meet audit requirements.
data protection, security auditing, policy enforcement, regulatory adherence, network governance
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain deep visibility into network traffic and application usage for better control. Automate the segmentation of networks to limit the blast radius of potential security incidents.
network monitoring, application control, traffic analysis, network segmentation, security posture
Key Features
Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
Provides advanced threat prevention capabilities beyond traditional firewalls, including application awareness and intrusion prevention.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Detects and blocks malicious network activity and exploits in real-time, protecting against known and emerging threats.
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
Identifies and blocks known and unknown malware, including ransomware, before it can impact your network.
Subscription-based Threat Intelligence
Leverages Cisco Talos, one of the largest threat intelligence teams, for up-to-date protection against the latest threats.
Fixed 1000-User License
Provides a clear and predictable licensing model suitable for businesses with up to 1000 users requiring advanced security.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, which FTD helps address through advanced threat protection and logging.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting patient data (PHI) under HIPAA is critical; FTD's robust security features and compliance support are essential for healthcare organizations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) from cyber threats is paramount to prevent disruptions and ensure safety, a need met by FTD's advanced threat defense.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, necessitating strong security measures to prevent data breaches and maintain client trust, supported by FTD's comprehensive security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower Threat Defense?
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) is a unified security platform that combines next-generation firewall capabilities with advanced threat protection features. It is designed to provide comprehensive security for business networks.
What does the 'Threat Protection' license enable?
The Threat Protection license unlocks advanced security features such as intrusion prevention, advanced malware protection, and URL filtering, significantly enhancing your network's defense against sophisticated cyber threats.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license with a fixed term, providing continuous access to threat intelligence, software updates, and security features throughout the subscription period.
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.