Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Threat 3 GBPS License
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliance license provides 3 Gbps of advanced threat protection for your business network infrastructure.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Coverage for sophisticated threat detection and prevention capabilities.
- Virtual Appliance Support: Entitlement to deploy and manage the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliance.
- Performance Capacity: Protection against performance degradation with a 3 Gbps throughput capacity.
- Continuous Operation: Assurance of ongoing security feature access and operational continuity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This platform software license unlocks the advanced security features of the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) virtual appliance, specifically designed to handle 3 Gbps of traffic. It provides essential threat intelligence, intrusion prevention, and application control to safeguard your business operations.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates into existing virtualized environments, offering enterprise-grade security without the need for dedicated physical hardware.
- Threat Prevention Engine: Access to integrated intrusion prevention, advanced malware protection, and URL filtering.
- Application Visibility and Control: Gain insight into network traffic and enforce policies based on application usage.
- Virtual Deployment: Enables deployment on common hypervisors, fitting seamlessly into virtualized data centers.
- Performance Assurance: Licensed for 3 Gbps throughput, ensuring security does not become a bottleneck.
- Subscription-Based: Provides access to the latest threat intelligence updates and software features throughout the subscription term.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-grade virtual security, ensuring compliance and robust protection for your business data and operations.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated intrusion prevention and advanced malware protection within their virtual network. Streamline the defense against zero-day exploits and known threats with integrated intelligence feeds.
virtualized environments, network security modernization, cloud-integrated infrastructure, hybrid cloud deployments
Enhance Application Control
Streamline the management of application visibility and control across the network. Automate the enforcement of policies based on specific application usage to improve security posture and user experience.
business-critical applications, network segmentation strategies, user access management, compliance reporting
Ensure Virtual Appliance Performance
Automate the assurance of network security performance by licensing for a specific throughput capacity. Support teams to maintain optimal security without impacting user productivity or application responsiveness.
high-traffic virtual machines, performance-sensitive workloads, business continuity planning, disaster recovery sites
Key Features
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual
Provides enterprise-grade security capabilities within your existing virtual infrastructure, reducing hardware costs and complexity.
3 Gbps Throughput Capacity
Ensures that security measures do not impede network performance for critical business applications and user traffic.
Subscription Licensing
Guarantees access to the latest threat intelligence, software updates, and security features, keeping your defenses current.
Integrated Threat Intelligence
Leverages Cisco's global threat research to proactively identify and block advanced threats, malware, and intrusions.
Application Visibility and Control
Offers granular control over network traffic based on application type, enhancing security policy enforcement and user experience.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat defense essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating advanced security solutions to prevent breaches and ensure data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments are increasingly targeted, requiring strong network segmentation and threat prevention to maintain production uptime and safety.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, demanding stringent security measures to prevent data exfiltration and maintain client trust.
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 software and services, often through a subscription model. This specific item is a license for the Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliance.
What does 'Virtual Threat' mean in this context?
It refers to the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) software deployed as a virtual appliance, providing threat detection and prevention capabilities within a virtualized environment.
What is the benefit of a 3 Gbps capacity license?
A 3 Gbps capacity license ensures that the virtual security appliance can handle a significant volume of network traffic without becoming a performance bottleneck, suitable for mid-sized businesses with substantial data flow.
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.