Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Threat and URL Filtering Subscription
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense subscription unlocks advanced threat and URL filtering capabilities for your network security platform, ensuring continuous protection against evolving cyber threats.
- Access to Advanced Threat Intelligence: Stay ahead of zero-day exploits and malware with real-time updates and comprehensive threat analysis.
- Coverage for URL Filtering: Control access to web content, preventing users from visiting malicious or unproductive websites.
- Protection against Evolving Threats: Maintain a strong security posture with up-to-date defenses against the latest cyberattack vectors.
- Entitlement to Continuous Updates: Ensure your security platform remains effective with ongoing software and intelligence feed enhancements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense, specifically enabling advanced threat and URL filtering functionalities. It provides essential security layers to protect your business network from a wide range of online threats and unwanted web content.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this subscription to enhance their existing Cisco Firepower hardware. It integrates directly into their network security stack, fortifying perimeter defenses and ensuring compliance with acceptable use policies.
- Enhanced Threat Detection: Identify and block sophisticated malware, ransomware, and advanced persistent threats.
- Granular URL Control: Define and enforce web access policies based on categories, reputation, and user identity.
- Application Visibility and Control: Gain insight into network traffic and manage application usage effectively.
- Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Integration: Leverage integrated IPS capabilities for deeper packet inspection and threat mitigation.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to the latest security intelligence and features.
Equip your IT team with essential threat and URL filtering capabilities to safeguard your business operations and data effectively.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Protection
Enable teams to proactively defend against sophisticated malware, zero-day exploits, and advanced persistent threats. Streamline the process of identifying and blocking malicious traffic before it impacts business operations.
network perimeter security, threat intelligence integration, intrusion prevention, malware detection
Control Web Content Access
Streamline the enforcement of acceptable web usage policies across the organization. Automate the blocking of access to malicious, inappropriate, or unproductive websites, enhancing user productivity and security.
content filtering, policy enforcement, user access management, web security gateway
Maintain Security Compliance
Enable teams to meet regulatory and internal compliance requirements for data protection and network security. Automate logging and reporting for web traffic and threat events to support audit readiness.
security policy adherence, data protection regulations, network access control, audit trail generation
Key Features
Threat Intelligence Updates
Continuously protects against the latest known and emerging cyber threats with real-time intelligence feeds.
URL Filtering Categories
Allows granular control over web access by categorizing and blocking access to specific types of websites.
Application Control
Provides visibility and control over network applications, enabling prioritization or blocking of specific services.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Detects and blocks network intrusions and exploits by inspecting traffic for malicious patterns.
Subscription Licensing
Ensures access to the latest features and threat intelligence with a predictable billing model.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat and URL filtering essential for preventing breaches and maintaining customer trust.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating robust security measures to prevent unauthorized access and cyberattacks targeting sensitive medical data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, requiring strong network security to prevent data exfiltration and maintain client privilege, aligning with data privacy best practices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments are increasingly targeted by cyber threats; securing network perimeters and controlling web access is critical to prevent disruptions and protect intellectual property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower Threat Defense?
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) is a unified security platform that combines next-generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities with advanced threat protection features like intrusion prevention and advanced malware protection.
What does this subscription enable?
This specific subscription enables advanced threat intelligence and URL filtering capabilities on your Cisco Firepower Threat Defense platform, enhancing its ability to detect and block threats and control web access.
How long is the license term?
Subscription terms can vary, typically ranging from one to five years. The specific term is determined at the time of purchase and is reflected in your contract.
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.