Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Threat Protection License
Enhance your virtual network security with Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual Threat Protection, offering 16 Gbps throughput for advanced threat detection and prevention.
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Coverage for sophisticated malware, exploits, and zero-day threats across your virtual infrastructure.
- High Throughput Capacity: Entitlement to process up to 16 Gbps of traffic, ensuring performance for demanding virtual environments.
- Continuous Updates: Access to the latest threat intelligence feeds and software updates to maintain robust security posture.
- Compliance Assurance: Support for regulatory requirements through consistent and effective security policy enforcement.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Security EA 3.0 license provides virtual threat protection capabilities for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) virtual appliances. It unlocks advanced security features designed to detect and prevent a wide range of cyber threats, including malware, intrusions, and advanced persistent threats, with a throughput capacity of 16 Gbps.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this licensing enables the deployment of powerful, next-generation firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities within virtualized environments. It integrates into existing virtual infrastructure to provide a consolidated security posture without requiring dedicated physical hardware.
- Next-Generation Firewall: Advanced policy control and traffic inspection for virtualized workloads.
- Intrusion Prevention System IPS: Detects and blocks known and unknown threats in real-time.
- Malware Defense: Protection against sophisticated malware and ransomware attacks.
- URL Filtering: Control access to web content and block malicious websites.
- Application Visibility and Control: Identify and manage applications running on the network.
This Cisco licensing empowers SMB and mid-market teams to deploy enterprise-grade virtual security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Detection in Virtual Environments
Enable teams to deploy next-generation firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities within their virtualized infrastructure. Streamline the detection and blocking of sophisticated malware, zero-day exploits, and advanced persistent threats.
virtualized server deployments, private cloud environments, hybrid cloud infrastructure, network segmentation
Automate Security Policy Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies across virtual machines and applications. Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring consistent application of security controls and access rules.
compliance-driven operations, multi-tenant virtual environments, secure application delivery, regulatory adherence
Improve Visibility and Control Over Network Traffic
Enable teams to gain deep visibility into application usage and user activity within the virtual network. Streamline the management of network access and application performance by identifying and controlling specific applications.
application performance monitoring, network traffic analysis, user access control, IT resource management
Key Features
Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual
Provides enterprise-grade next-generation firewall and intrusion prevention capabilities specifically designed for virtualized environments.
16 Gbps Throughput
Ensures high-performance security processing for demanding virtual workloads, preventing bottlenecks.
Advanced Malware Protection
Detects and blocks sophisticated malware, ransomware, and zero-day threats before they impact business operations.
Subscription Licensing
Offers flexible, ongoing access to the latest security features, threat intelligence, and software updates.
Centralized Management
Simplifies security policy deployment and monitoring across virtual appliances through a unified management interface.
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 prevention essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating strong security measures to prevent breaches and ensure data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks, requiring advanced threat defense to maintain production continuity and safety.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, demanding stringent security to prevent data exfiltration and maintain client trust and privilege.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Security EA 3.0?
Cisco Security EA 3.0 is a licensing program that provides access to a suite of Cisco security solutions, including threat defense capabilities. This specific license is for the virtualized version of Firepower Threat Defense.
What does 'Virtual Threat' mean in this context?
It refers to the security capabilities provided by Cisco Firepower Threat Defense software running on a virtual machine or appliance, rather than on dedicated physical hardware.
How is this license billed?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-annually, providing continuous access to the security features and updates.
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.