Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Base License, 5 Gbps
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual license provides 5 Gbps of next-generation firewall throughput, enabling advanced threat protection for your business network.
- Enhanced Security: Access advanced threat prevention, intrusion prevention, and malware defense capabilities.
- Network Visibility: Gain deep insight into network traffic and user activity for better control.
- Virtual Deployment: Securely deploy firewall capabilities within your virtualized infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory requirements with robust security logging and reporting features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This subscription-based platform license unlocks the full capabilities of Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) virtual appliance, offering 5 Gbps of throughput for advanced security functions. It provides essential threat intelligence, intrusion prevention, and application control to protect your digital assets.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates directly into existing virtual environments, such as VMware or KVM. It ensures that your business's internal network, user data, and critical applications are shielded from evolving cyber threats without requiring dedicated physical hardware.
- Next-Generation Firewall: Advanced threat prevention, intrusion prevention, and application visibility.
- Virtual Appliance Support: Optimized for deployment within virtualized environments.
- 5 Gbps Throughput: Scalable capacity to handle significant network traffic.
- Subscription Licensing: Flexible, recurring access to the latest security features and updates.
- Centralized Management: Integrates with Cisco security management platforms for unified control.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing enterprise-grade virtual security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy next-generation firewall capabilities within their virtual infrastructure. Streamline the protection of critical business data and applications against evolving cyber threats.
virtualized environments, on-premises deployments, hybrid cloud setups, network security consolidation
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Streamline the monitoring of network traffic and user activity with deep packet inspection. Automate the enforcement of security policies based on application and user identity.
segmenting internal networks, managing application access, enforcing user-based policies, monitoring traffic flow
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Automate the generation of security logs and reports required for compliance audits. Support teams in meeting industry-specific regulations through consistent security posture management.
data privacy compliance, financial reporting security, healthcare data protection, internal audit requirements
Key Features
Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW)
Provides advanced threat prevention, intrusion prevention, and application visibility to protect against sophisticated attacks.
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Allows seamless integration into existing VMware, KVM, or other virtualized environments, reducing hardware costs.
5 Gbps Throughput
Offers sufficient capacity to handle demanding network traffic for SMB and mid-market businesses.
Subscription Licensing Model
Ensures continuous access to the latest security updates, threat intelligence, and features for ongoing protection.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Detects and blocks malicious network activity and exploits in real-time, preventing breaches.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, which this license helps address.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating advanced threat prevention and secure network access provided by this virtual firewall.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client information, requiring strong security measures to prevent data breaches and maintain client trust, supported by this licensing.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses process payment card data and customer information, needing secure networks to comply with PCI DSS and protect against common threats.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Security EA 3.0?
Cisco Security EA 3.0 is a licensing program that provides access to Cisco's security solutions. This specific license is for the Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliance, offering advanced threat protection.
What does the 5 Gbps capacity mean?
The 5 Gbps capacity refers to the maximum throughput the virtual firewall can handle for security inspection. This is suitable for many SMB and mid-market network environments.
Is this license tied to specific hardware?
No, this is a virtual license designed for deployment on virtual machines within your existing hypervisor infrastructure, such as VMware or KVM.
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.