Cisco NGFWV IPS, Apps, and URL on ISR 4331 Subscription
This Cisco subscription unlocks advanced Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) capabilities, including Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), application visibility, and URL filtering, for your Cisco ISR 4331 router, ensuring continuous security and compliance.
- Access to Advanced Security: Gain immediate access to Cisco's latest IPS, application control, and URL filtering technologies to defend against evolving threats.
- Continuous Threat Protection: Benefit from ongoing updates and intelligence feeds to protect your network against zero-day exploits and malware.
- Application Visibility and Control: Monitor and manage network traffic based on application, ensuring critical business applications have priority and unauthorized apps are blocked.
- URL Filtering and Web Security: Enforce web usage policies and block access to malicious or inappropriate websites, safeguarding users and data.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco subscription license activates powerful Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) features on your Cisco ISR 4331 router. It provides Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) capabilities, deep packet inspection for application visibility and control, and robust URL filtering to enhance your network's security posture.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this subscription integrates advanced security directly into your network edge. It is designed for businesses that rely on their network infrastructure for daily operations and require enterprise-grade security without the complexity of separate security appliances.
- Enhanced Threat Defense: Deploy signature-based and anomaly-based IPS to detect and block a wide range of network threats.
- Granular Application Control: Identify, monitor, and control over 1,000 applications, allowing you to prioritize business-critical traffic and block unwanted applications.
- Web Security Enforcement: Utilize URL filtering to enforce acceptable use policies and protect users from web-based threats.
- Integrated Security Platform: Consolidate security functions onto your existing ISR 4331, simplifying management and reducing hardware footprint.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to the latest security features and threat intelligence.
Secure your business network with integrated, intelligent security features that adapt to your evolving threat landscape and operational needs.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy Cisco's Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to actively detect and block malicious traffic and exploit attempts. This proactive defense minimizes the risk of network breaches and data compromise.
network edge security, threat detection and response, unified threat management, perimeter defense
Streamline Application Control
Streamline network management by gaining visibility into and control over application usage across the network. This allows IT professionals to prioritize critical business applications and block unauthorized or bandwidth-intensive apps.
network traffic management, policy enforcement, bandwidth optimization, application visibility
Automate Web Security Policies
Automate the enforcement of web security policies through robust URL filtering capabilities. This protects users from accessing malicious websites and helps maintain compliance with acceptable use policies.
web content filtering, security policy enforcement, user access control, endpoint protection
Key Features
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Detects and blocks network intrusions and malicious traffic in real-time, protecting against known and emerging threats.
Application Visibility and Control
Identifies and controls thousands of applications, enabling prioritization of business-critical traffic and blocking of unauthorized applications.
URL Filtering
Enforces web usage policies and blocks access to malicious or inappropriate websites, safeguarding users and data.
Cisco ISR 4331 Integration
Activates advanced security features directly on your existing Cisco ISR 4331 router, simplifying deployment and management.
Subscription-Based Updates
Ensures continuous access to the latest security intelligence, threat signatures, and feature enhancements for ongoing protection.
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 and access control essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard protected health information (PHI) and adhere to HIPAA compliance, necessitating strong security measures like IPS and URL filtering to prevent breaches.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client information, requiring advanced security to prevent data exfiltration and maintain client trust, aligning with data privacy regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments increasingly rely on connected systems, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks that could disrupt operations; advanced security is crucial for protecting operational technology (OT) and IT convergence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NGFWV IPS, Apps, and URL?
This is a subscription license that enables advanced Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) features on your Cisco ISR 4331 router. These features include Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), application visibility and control, and URL filtering.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for the Cisco ISR 4331 platform.
What is the benefit of a subscription license?
Subscription licenses provide continuous access to the latest security features, threat intelligence, and software updates, ensuring your network remains protected against evolving threats. It also offers predictable operational expenses.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.