Cisco Firepower Virtual IPS, Apps, and AMP Subscription
This Cisco subscription unlocks advanced threat prevention and application visibility for your virtual network infrastructure, ensuring continuous security posture.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Coverage for Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), and application control.
- Virtual Environment Focus: Entitlement to deploy security capabilities within your virtualized data center or cloud environments.
- Subscription Term: Access to the latest threat intelligence and software updates for the duration of the subscription.
- Compliance Enablement: Protection against evolving cyber threats and regulatory compliance requirements for data security.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Firepower Virtual IPS, Apps, and AMP Subscription provides essential security capabilities for virtualized environments. This license enables advanced threat prevention, including intrusion prevention, malware detection and blocking, and granular application visibility and control, all delivered as a software subscription for your virtual machines.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within small to mid-market businesses that utilize virtual infrastructure. It integrates into existing virtual environments, offering a critical layer of defense without the need for dedicated physical appliances, thereby simplifying security management.
- Enhanced Threat Detection: Proactively identify and block sophisticated threats, including zero-day exploits and advanced malware.
- Application Control: Gain visibility into network traffic and control application usage to enforce security policies and optimize bandwidth.
- Virtual Deployment: Seamlessly deploy security services directly onto your virtual machines and hypervisors.
- Continuous Updates: Benefit from ongoing access to the latest threat intelligence and software updates to stay ahead of emerging risks.
- Simplified Management: Centralized policy management and reporting for easier administration of your virtual security posture.
This Cisco subscription is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking robust, virtualized security without the complexity and cost of traditional hardware solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention in Virtual Networks
Enable teams to deploy and manage Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) capabilities directly within their virtualized infrastructure. This ensures proactive defense against a wide range of cyber threats targeting business operations.
virtualized data centers, cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud deployments, software-defined networking
Gain Granular Application Visibility and Control
Streamline the process of identifying and controlling application usage across the network, even within virtual environments. This allows organizations to enforce security policies and optimize resource allocation based on application behavior.
business process automation, network segmentation, policy enforcement, traffic shaping
Automate Security Updates and Threat Intelligence
Automate the delivery of the latest threat intelligence and software updates to maintain an up-to-date security posture. This ensures continuous protection against emerging threats without manual intervention, reducing security gaps.
continuous integration, automated patching, proactive security monitoring, managed IT services
Key Features
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Detects and blocks malicious network traffic and exploits in real-time, preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
Identifies and remediates known and unknown malware threats across the network, safeguarding against infections and data corruption.
Application Visibility and Control
Provides insight into network application usage and allows for policy-based control, enhancing security and optimizing bandwidth.
Virtual Appliance Deployment
Enables security to be deployed directly on virtual machines, offering flexibility and integration with existing virtual infrastructure.
Subscription-based Updates
Ensures continuous access to the latest threat intelligence and software features, keeping security defenses current.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making advanced threat prevention critical for virtual deployments.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard patient data (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating robust security solutions that can be integrated into their virtual IT infrastructure for continuous protection.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries handle large volumes of customer data and payment information, requiring strong security to prevent breaches and maintain PCI DSS compliance across their operational networks, including virtualized systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector manage highly confidential client information and must adhere to strict data privacy standards, making advanced threat detection and prevention essential for their virtual IT environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower Virtual IPS, Apps, and AMP?
This is a software subscription license from Cisco that enables advanced security features like Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), and application control for virtual environments. It allows businesses to secure their virtual machines and networks.
What type of environments does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for virtualized environments, including those running on common hypervisors like VMware or KVM. It allows for the deployment of security capabilities directly within your virtual infrastructure.
What is the benefit of a subscription model for security software?
A subscription model ensures you always have access to the latest threat intelligence, software updates, and security features. This proactive approach helps maintain a strong security posture against evolving cyber threats without the need for frequent hardware upgrades.
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.