Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Subscription for FPR9K
This Cisco subscription provides advanced threat, malware, and URL defense for your Firepower 9000 series platform, ensuring continuous protection for five years.
- Continuous Threat Intelligence: Access to up-to-date threat intelligence feeds to detect and block emerging threats.
- Malware Protection: Advanced malware detection and sandboxing capabilities to identify and neutralize sophisticated threats.
- URL Filtering: Granular control over web access with robust URL filtering to prevent access to malicious or inappropriate sites.
- Subscription Term: Five years of uninterrupted access to essential security features and updates for your network.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) subscription for the Firepower 9000 series platform, specifically enabling Threat Defense capabilities including threat, malware, and URL filtering for a five-year term. It ensures your network security infrastructure remains current with the latest threat intelligence and protection mechanisms.
Designed for businesses that rely on robust network security, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals overseeing network infrastructure in SMB and mid-market organizations. It integrates directly with Cisco's FPR9K hardware to provide a layered security approach, crucial for maintaining operational integrity and compliance.
- Advanced Threat Defense: Unlocks sophisticated capabilities to identify and block a wide range of cyber threats.
- Malware and Intrusion Prevention: Protects against known and unknown malware, exploits, and network intrusions.
- URL Filtering and Control: Enforces web usage policies and prevents access to malicious or non-compliant websites.
- Continuous Updates: Ensures access to the latest security intelligence and software updates throughout the subscription term.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting regulatory and industry compliance requirements for network security and data protection.
This Cisco subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to maintain a strong, up-to-date security posture without the overhead of frequent hardware refreshes.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat and Malware Detection
Enable teams to proactively identify and block sophisticated malware and zero-day threats targeting the network. Streamline incident response by providing detailed threat intelligence and automated blocking capabilities.
Network security operations, threat intelligence platforms, endpoint protection integration
Enforce Granular Web Access Policies
Streamline the management of web access by implementing granular URL filtering policies across the organization. Automate the enforcement of acceptable use policies and block access to high-risk websites.
Network policy enforcement, content filtering, security awareness training support
Maintain Continuous Security Posture
Enable teams to maintain a continuously updated security posture with access to the latest threat intelligence and software updates. Automate the delivery of security patches and feature enhancements to the network perimeter.
Network infrastructure management, security operations center (SOC) support, compliance monitoring
Key Features
Threat Defense Subscription
Provides ongoing protection against evolving cyber threats through continuous intelligence updates.
Malware Protection
Detects and neutralizes known and unknown malware, safeguarding against data breaches and operational disruption.
URL Filtering
Controls web access, preventing users from visiting malicious or inappropriate websites and reducing attack vectors.
FPR9K Platform Compatibility
Optimized for Cisco's high-performance Firepower 9000 series, ensuring efficient security processing.
5-Year Term
Offers long-term security assurance and predictable budgeting for essential network protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat and URL filtering essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, necessitating robust security measures to protect patient health information (PHI) from cyber threats and unauthorized access.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive citizen data and critical infrastructure information, requiring advanced threat defense to meet security mandates and protect against nation-state attacks.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses process large volumes of payment card data and customer information, making them targets for malware and phishing attacks that require comprehensive URL and threat protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco ELA 2 subscription?
An Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) 2 subscription from Cisco provides a bundled set of software features and services for a defined term, often at a more predictable cost. This specific subscription covers Threat Defense capabilities for the FPR9K platform.
What is included in the Threat Defense subscription?
This subscription includes access to threat intelligence, advanced malware protection, and URL filtering capabilities for your Cisco Firepower 9000 series appliance. It ensures these security features are up-to-date throughout the five-year term.
Does this subscription require specific hardware?
Yes, this subscription is specifically for the Cisco Firepower 9000 series (FPR9K) platform. Ensure your hardware is compatible to activate and utilize these software features.
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.