Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Malware and URL Filtering Subscription
Secure your virtual network infrastructure with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliance subscription, providing essential malware and URL filtering capabilities for continuous threat protection.
- Malware Protection: Safeguard against known and emerging malware threats attempting to infiltrate your network.
- URL Filtering: Control access to malicious or inappropriate websites, reducing exposure to phishing and web-based attacks.
- Virtual Appliance Licensing: Enables advanced security features on your virtualized infrastructure.
- Subscription Term: Provides continuous access to threat intelligence updates and software functionality.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) Virtual Threat subscription unlocks advanced malware and URL filtering capabilities for your virtualized network environment. It provides essential security controls to detect and block a wide range of cyber threats, ensuring the integrity and availability of your business operations.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license is ideal for businesses running their network infrastructure on virtual machines. It integrates seamlessly into existing virtual environments, offering enterprise-grade security without the need for dedicated physical appliances.
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Detects and blocks sophisticated malware, ransomware, and zero-day exploits.
- Web Security Control: Enforces granular policies for website access, preventing users from visiting risky or unproductive sites.
- Virtual Deployment: Optimized for deployment on leading virtualization platforms, offering flexibility and scalability.
- Continuous Updates: Receives ongoing threat intelligence feeds and software updates to stay ahead of evolving threats.
- Simplified Management: Integrates with Cisco security management platforms for centralized policy control and visibility.
This Cisco subscription provides essential threat defense for virtual environments, offering SMB and mid-market teams enterprise-level security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Malware Detection in Virtual Networks
Enable teams to protect their virtualized infrastructure from a wide range of malware threats, including zero-day exploits. Streamline the process of identifying and quarantining malicious files before they can impact critical business systems.
virtualized server environments, cloud-based workloads, software-defined networking, hybrid cloud deployments, network segmentation
Control Web Access and Prevent Malicious Site Visits
Streamline web security policy enforcement by blocking access to known malicious URLs and categories of inappropriate content. Automate the reduction of user exposure to phishing attempts and web-based attacks.
employee internet usage policies, content filtering requirements, endpoint security integration, remote workforce security, BYOD environments
Maintain Compliance with Security Regulations
Automate the implementation of security controls required by industry regulations and compliance standards for data protection. Ensure continuous monitoring and reporting capabilities for audit purposes.
data privacy regulations, PCI DSS compliance, HIPAA security rules, internal security audits, risk management frameworks
Key Features
Malware Protection
Detects and blocks known and unknown malware, ransomware, and other malicious code from entering the network.
URL Filtering
Controls access to websites, preventing users from visiting malicious, inappropriate, or unproductive sites.
Virtual Appliance Support
Optimized for deployment on leading virtualization platforms, offering flexibility and cost savings.
Subscription-Based Updates
Ensures continuous access to the latest threat intelligence and software features for up-to-date protection.
Integrated Security
Combines multiple security functions into a single platform for simplified management and improved visibility.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat defense essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, necessitating robust security measures to safeguard protected health information (PHI) from cyber threats.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, requiring strong defenses against data breaches and ensuring client trust.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Protecting operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) from malware and web-based threats is critical to prevent disruptions in production and supply chains.
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 and threat defense platform, designed to run on virtualized environments. This license enables specific security features for that virtual appliance.
What does this subscription license cover?
This subscription license specifically enables advanced malware detection and URL filtering capabilities for your Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliance. It includes access to threat intelligence updates for these features.
How long is the subscription term?
Subscription terms are typically for one or multiple years, providing continuous access to the enabled features and threat intelligence updates for the duration of the subscription. Specific terms are defined at the time of purchase.
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.