Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Malware & URL Licensing, 1 Gbps, 5-Year Subscription
This 5-year subscription license for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual unlocks advanced malware and URL filtering capabilities for your virtual network environment, ensuring robust threat protection.
- Malware Protection: Safeguard your network against evolving malware threats with integrated detection and prevention capabilities.
- URL Filtering: Control access to web content and block access to malicious or inappropriate websites, enhancing user security and productivity.
- Virtual Appliance Support: Extends advanced security features to your virtualized infrastructure, maintaining consistent protection across your environment.
- Subscription Term: Provides continuous access to threat intelligence updates and software enhancements for a predictable 5-year period.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual (FTDV) platform license provides a 5-year subscription for advanced security features, specifically enabling malware and URL filtering services with a 1 Gbps throughput capacity. It is designed to protect businesses by identifying and blocking sophisticated threats that bypass traditional security measures.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates seamlessly with virtualized network deployments. It ensures that virtual machines and cloud-based workloads benefit from the same enterprise-grade security as physical infrastructure, simplifying security management.
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Detects and blocks a wide range of threats, including malware, exploits, and command-and-control communication.
- URL Filtering: Enforces web usage policies by categorizing and controlling access to millions of URLs.
- Virtual Deployment: Optimized for deployment on virtual machines, offering flexibility and scalability for cloud and on-premises environments.
- Integrated Security: Combines intrusion prevention, advanced malware protection, and application visibility in a single platform.
- Subscription-Based: Ensures continuous access to the latest threat intelligence, software updates, and support for the licensed term.
This Cisco Firepower virtual license offers essential security capabilities, providing enterprise-grade threat protection without the complexity for growing businesses.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Malware Detection
Enable teams to proactively identify and block sophisticated malware, ransomware, and zero-day threats before they impact critical business systems. Streamline threat response by automatically quarantining infected files and devices.
virtualized servers, cloud workloads, network security appliances, software-defined networking
Enforce Web Access Policies
Streamline web security by implementing granular URL filtering policies to block access to malicious, inappropriate, or unproductive websites. Automate compliance with acceptable use policies across the organization.
corporate networks, remote worker access, multi-site deployments, virtual private clouds
Secure Virtualized Infrastructure
Enable consistent, high-performance security for virtual machines and cloud-based applications. Automate the deployment of security controls within your virtual environment to maintain compliance and reduce risk.
VMware environments, Hyper-V deployments, public cloud instances, private cloud infrastructure
Key Features
Malware Protection System (AMP)
Detects and blocks known and unknown malware, reducing the risk of infection and data loss.
URL Filtering
Controls access to web content, preventing users from visiting malicious or non-compliant sites and improving productivity.
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Offers flexibility to deploy advanced security within virtualized environments, supporting cloud and on-premises strategies.
1 Gbps Throughput
Provides sufficient bandwidth for effective threat inspection without becoming a network bottleneck for most SMB and mid-market operations.
5-Year Subscription Term
Ensures long-term access to security updates and support, offering predictable costs and continuous protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat prevention critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA necessitates robust security measures against malware and unauthorized web access to prevent data breaches.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handle confidential client information and must maintain high levels of security and compliance to prevent data leaks and maintain client trust.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and IT networks from malware and web-based threats is crucial to prevent production downtime and protect intellectual property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual (FTDV)?
FTDV is a virtual appliance version of Cisco's next-generation firewall and threat defense solution. It provides advanced security capabilities like intrusion prevention, malware protection, and application visibility for virtualized environments.
What does the Malware & URL license enable?
This license specifically unlocks the advanced malware detection and blocking capabilities, along with the URL filtering service, for your Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual appliance. It ensures your virtual environment is protected against web-based threats and malicious content.
Is this license tied to specific hardware?
No, this is a software license for a virtual appliance. It is designed to run on your chosen hypervisor platform, such as VMware or KVM, and is not tied to a specific physical server.
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.