Cisco Firepower Threat Defense URL Filtering Subscription
Enhance your network's web security with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense URL Filtering, providing advanced protection against malicious websites and content.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Coverage for sophisticated web-based threats, including malware, phishing, and botnets.
- Content Control: Entitlement to granular policy enforcement for website access, ensuring compliance and productivity.
- Real-time Visibility: Protection against emerging threats with up-to-date intelligence feeds and analysis.
- Compliance Assurance: Support for regulatory requirements by filtering access to inappropriate or risky online content.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense URL Filtering subscription unlocks advanced web security capabilities for your network. It provides essential features for identifying and blocking access to malicious websites, enforcing content policies, and gaining visibility into web traffic.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this licensing enables the secure use of the internet within their business operations. It integrates with Cisco's Firepower platform to provide a critical layer of defense against web-borne threats.
- Malicious Website Blocking: Automatically identifies and prevents access to known and emerging malicious URLs.
- Content Filtering: Enables granular control over user access to specific website categories or individual sites.
- Threat Intelligence Integration: Leverages Cisco's global threat intelligence for up-to-date protection.
- Reporting and Analytics: Provides insights into web usage patterns and security events.
- Policy Enforcement: Ensures adherence to acceptable use policies and regulatory requirements.
Empower your IT team with essential web security controls, delivering enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Web Threat Prevention
Enable teams to automatically block access to known malicious websites, phishing sites, and malware distribution points. Streamline the process of protecting users from dangerous online content and reducing the attack surface.
cloud-managed networks, hybrid cloud environments, on-premises infrastructure, distributed workforces
Enforce Granular Content Access Policies
Streamline the management of internet usage by defining and enforcing policies for website categories and individual URLs. Automate the enforcement of acceptable use policies to improve employee productivity and maintain compliance.
regulated business operations, corporate network security, remote access solutions, BYOD environments
Gain Visibility into Web Traffic
Enable teams to monitor and analyze web traffic patterns to identify potential security risks or policy violations. Automate the generation of reports on web usage, providing actionable insights for security and operational improvements.
network security monitoring, compliance auditing, IT resource management, security incident response
Key Features
URL Filtering Database
Blocks access to millions of malicious and inappropriate websites in real-time, preventing threats before they reach users.
Category-Based Filtering
Allows administrators to easily block or allow entire categories of websites, simplifying policy creation and management.
Real-time Threat Intelligence
Continuously updated with the latest threat data from Cisco Talos, ensuring protection against emerging web-based attacks.
Custom URL Lists
Enables administrators to create specific lists of allowed or blocked URLs for precise control over web access.
Integration with Firepower Management Center
Provides centralized management and reporting for URL filtering alongside other security services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Essential for protecting sensitive financial data and customer information from phishing and malware, and for meeting strict regulatory compliance requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Crucial for safeguarding patient data (PHI) and maintaining HIPAA compliance by preventing access to compromised websites and enforcing strict access controls.
Legal & Professional Services
Vital for protecting confidential client information and intellectual property from cyber threats, and for maintaining client trust through robust security measures.
Education & Research
Important for protecting students and staff from inappropriate content and cyber threats, while managing network resources effectively and adhering to acceptable use policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower Threat Defense URL Filtering?
It is a subscription service that enhances your Cisco Firepower security appliance by providing advanced capabilities to block access to malicious websites and control user access to web content.
What kind of threats does URL Filtering protect against?
It protects against a wide range of web-based threats including malware, phishing attempts, command and control (C2) communication, and access to risky or inappropriate websites.
How is this licensed?
This is a subscription-based license, typically renewed annually or multi-annually, providing continuous access to threat intelligence and filtering capabilities.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.