Cisco Firepower Threat Defense URL Filtering Subscription
Secure your business network with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense URL Filtering, providing essential web security capabilities for continuous threat protection.
- URL Filtering: Access to advanced web filtering to block access to malicious and inappropriate websites.
- Threat Defense: Protection against evolving web-based threats, including malware and phishing attempts.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements for content filtering and data protection.
- Subscription Term: Provides ongoing access to updated threat intelligence and filtering policies.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This subscription license unlocks advanced URL filtering capabilities for Cisco Firepower 1120 Threat Defense appliances. It enables granular control over web access, blocking users from accessing known malicious sites and enforcing acceptable use policies.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates directly with existing Firepower infrastructure to provide a critical layer of defense against web-borne threats.
- Web Access Control: Define policies to allow or deny access to specific categories of websites.
- Malware Protection: Block access to URLs hosting malware, phishing sites, and other malicious content.
- Content Filtering: Enforce organizational policies on internet usage by filtering inappropriate content.
- Threat Intelligence Updates: Receive continuous updates to the URL categorization database and threat intelligence feeds.
- Reporting and Visibility: Gain insights into web traffic patterns and security events.
Empower your IT team with essential web security controls to protect your business network without the complexity of enterprise-level solutions.
What This Enables
Enable granular web access control
Enable teams to define and enforce policies that allow or deny access to specific categories of websites. Streamline the management of internet usage across the organization to improve productivity and security.
organizations with defined internet usage policies, businesses requiring content filtering for compliance, teams managing employee productivity, networks with diverse user access needs
Block access to malicious websites
Automate the blocking of URLs known to host malware, phishing scams, and other malicious content. Protect end-users from inadvertently visiting dangerous sites that could compromise network security.
businesses prioritizing endpoint security, organizations with remote or mobile workforces, networks facing frequent external threat attempts, IT departments managing security alerts
Support regulatory compliance
Streamline efforts to meet regulatory requirements for data protection and acceptable internet use. Provide auditable logs of web traffic and access policies to demonstrate due diligence.
companies in regulated industries, organizations subject to data privacy laws, businesses needing to document security controls, IT teams managing compliance audits
Key Features
URL Categorization Database
Provides up-to-date classification of billions of URLs to accurately block malicious and inappropriate content.
Real-time Threat Intelligence
Continuously updated feeds ensure protection against the latest emerging web threats and malicious sites.
Policy Enforcement Engine
Allows granular control over web access based on user, group, time, and URL category.
Integration with Firepower Platform
Seamlessly integrates with existing Cisco Firepower Threat Defense appliances for unified security management.
Subscription-based Updates
Ensures continuous access to the latest features, threat intelligence, and filtering capabilities throughout the license term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making URL filtering essential for blocking access to fraudulent sites.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must protect patient data (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating robust security measures to prevent malware infections and unauthorized access via malicious websites.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often need to filter content to protect students and staff from inappropriate material and to ensure network resources are used for academic purposes.
Retail & Hospitality
These businesses handle customer payment information and require strong security to prevent breaches, with URL filtering helping to block access to phishing sites that could compromise point-of-sale systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower Threat Defense URL Filtering?
It is a security feature that allows you to control and monitor web access by blocking or allowing specific website categories. This subscription enables that capability on your Cisco Firepower appliance.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Firepower 1120 Threat Defense appliance, as indicated by the product model in the title.
How does this subscription benefit my business?
It protects your network from web-based threats like malware and phishing, helps enforce acceptable use policies, and supports compliance efforts by controlling access to inappropriate or dangerous websites.
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.