Cisco Firepower Virtual IPS and Apps 1 Year Service Subscription
Enhance your virtual network security with the Cisco Firepower Virtual IPS and Apps 1 Year Service Subscription, providing essential threat intelligence and application control for your business operations.
- Access to Threat Intelligence: Gain up-to-date threat feeds and signatures to identify and block emerging cyber threats.
- Application Visibility and Control: Understand and manage network traffic based on application identity, not just port or protocol.
- Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): Detect and prevent network intrusions and exploits in real-time, safeguarding critical assets.
- Subscription Term: This service is active for a full 12 months, ensuring continuous protection and access to updates.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Firepower Virtual IPS and Apps 1 Year Service Subscription provides essential security capabilities for virtualized environments. This subscription unlocks advanced threat prevention features, including intrusion prevention, application visibility, and up-to-date threat intelligence, crucial for maintaining a secure network perimeter.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who are managing virtualized infrastructure. It integrates into existing virtual platforms, offering a software-based security layer that protects business-critical applications and sensitive data without requiring dedicated physical appliances.
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Detects and blocks known and unknown threats with integrated IPS and advanced malware protection.
- Application Awareness: Identifies and controls thousands of applications, enabling granular policy enforcement.
- Virtual Deployment: Optimized for virtual machines, providing flexible security for cloud and on-premises virtual environments.
- Continuous Updates: Receives regular updates for threat intelligence and software features to stay ahead of evolving risks.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements by providing robust security controls and detailed logging.
This Cisco service subscription is the right choice for businesses seeking to bolster their virtual network defenses with enterprise-grade security features without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Detection in Virtual Environments
Enable teams to identify and block sophisticated cyber threats targeting virtual machines and applications. Streamline the process of defending against zero-day exploits and advanced persistent threats with up-to-date intelligence.
virtualized infrastructure, cloud deployments, hybrid cloud environments, software-defined networking
Gain Granular Application Control
Streamline network management by gaining visibility into and control over application traffic. Automate policy enforcement based on application identity, ensuring business-critical applications have priority and unauthorized apps are blocked.
business application delivery, network segmentation, user access control, traffic shaping
Maintain Regulatory Compliance
Automate compliance with industry regulations by implementing robust security controls and detailed logging capabilities. Ensure continuous adherence to data protection standards and audit requirements.
data privacy mandates, security audit preparation, regulatory reporting, risk management frameworks
Key Features
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Detects and blocks malicious network traffic and exploits in real-time, preventing unauthorized access and data breaches.
Application Visibility and Control
Identifies and controls thousands of applications, allowing for granular policy enforcement and prioritization of business-critical services.
Threat Intelligence Updates
Provides continuous access to the latest threat data, ensuring protection against emerging malware, botnets, and attack vectors.
Virtual Appliance Support
Optimized for deployment on virtual machines, offering flexible and scalable security for cloud and on-premises virtual environments.
1-Year Service Term
Ensures continuous security coverage and access to software updates for a defined period, simplifying budget planning.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, which this solution helps address through advanced threat prevention and application control.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard protected health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating strong security measures like intrusion prevention and secure application access that this subscription provides.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle significant volumes of customer data and payment transactions, requiring PCI DSS compliance and protection against point-of-sale malware and network intrusions.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage vast amounts of sensitive student and research data, often on shared networks, making them targets for cyberattacks and requiring effective intrusion prevention and application control.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Firepower Virtual IPS and Apps?
It is a software-based security solution designed for virtual environments that provides intrusion prevention, application control, and advanced threat defense capabilities.
What does the 1-year service subscription include?
The subscription includes access to threat intelligence updates, software feature enhancements, and technical support for the Cisco Firepower virtual platform for a period of 12 months.
On which platforms can Cisco Firepower Virtual be deployed?
Cisco Firepower Virtual is designed to run on common hypervisors such as VMware ESXi, KVM, and XenServer, making it suitable for various virtualized infrastructures.
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.