Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Appliance Threat Protection License, 16 Gbps
Enhance your virtual network security with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliance licensing, providing 16 Gbps of threat protection capacity.
- Access to Advanced Threat Defense: Unlock next-generation firewall capabilities, intrusion prevention, and advanced malware protection for your virtual infrastructure.
- Scalable Virtual Security: Deploy robust security controls directly within your virtualized environment, adapting to changing traffic demands up to 16 Gbps.
- Continuous Protection: Maintain up-to-date threat intelligence and software updates to defend against evolving cyber threats and vulnerabilities.
- Compliance and Visibility: Meet regulatory requirements and gain deep visibility into network traffic and security events for better control and auditing.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) virtual appliance license provides essential threat protection capabilities for your virtualized network infrastructure. It enables advanced security features and threat intelligence to defend against a wide range of cyber threats, with a capacity of 16 Gbps.
Designed for businesses that utilize virtual environments, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals responsible for network security. It integrates directly into your existing virtualized stack, offering a centralized and efficient approach to safeguarding your organization's data and operations.
- Next-Generation Firewall: Provides advanced intrusion prevention and application visibility.
- Threat Intelligence: Integrates with Cisco Talos for up-to-date threat data.
- Virtual Deployment: Optimized for deployment on leading hypervisors.
- Centralized Management: Offers unified management for security policies.
- Subscription-Based: Ensures continuous access to updates and support.
This Cisco Firepower virtual license offers SMB and mid-market teams enterprise-grade threat defense tailored for virtualized environments, simplifying security management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention in Virtual Environments
Enable teams to deploy next-generation firewall capabilities, intrusion prevention, and advanced malware protection within their virtualized infrastructure. Streamline security policy enforcement and gain deep visibility into network traffic to proactively identify and mitigate threats.
virtualized data centers, private cloud deployments, hybrid cloud environments, server consolidation projects
Automate Security Policy Management
Automate the application and management of security policies across virtual machines and virtual networks, reducing manual effort and potential for misconfiguration. Streamline compliance reporting and maintain a consistent security posture across distributed virtual resources.
cloud-native applications, containerized workloads, microservices architectures, software-defined networking
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain granular visibility into application usage and user activity within the virtual network, allowing for better control and policy tuning. Automate threat detection and response based on real-time intelligence feeds to minimize the attack surface.
virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), remote access solutions, network segmentation strategies, security operations centers (SOC)
Key Features
Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
Provides advanced threat prevention, including intrusion prevention and application visibility, to protect against a wide range of network threats.
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
Detects, blocks, and analyzes malware in real-time, reducing the risk of infection and data compromise.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Identifies and blocks malicious network activity and exploits, safeguarding critical business assets.
URL Filtering
Controls access to malicious or inappropriate websites, reducing the risk of phishing and malware delivery.
Subscription Licensing
Ensures continuous access to the latest threat intelligence, software updates, and support for ongoing protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making advanced threat protection essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating strong security measures to prevent breaches and ensure data integrity.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle significant volumes of customer payment data, requiring PCI DSS compliance and protection against common threats like point-of-sale malware.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers increasingly rely on connected systems and IoT devices, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks that could disrupt operations or compromise intellectual property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual?
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual (FTD-V) is a software version of Cisco's next-generation firewall that runs on virtualized platforms. It provides advanced threat protection capabilities for virtual environments.
What does the 16 Gbps capacity mean?
The 16 Gbps indicates the maximum throughput the virtual appliance can handle for threat protection services. This capacity is suitable for many SMB and mid-market network environments.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, which means it includes ongoing access to software updates, threat intelligence, and support for the duration of the subscription term.
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.