Cisco Kubernetes WAF Platform License - 100 Pods
Secure your Kubernetes environment with Cisco's additional Web Application Firewall license, enabling protection for up to 100 pods and ensuring robust application security.
- Enhanced Security: Access advanced Web Application Firewall capabilities to protect your containerized applications from web-based threats.
- Scalable Protection: Coverage for up to 100 Kubernetes pods, allowing your security posture to grow with your application deployments.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory requirements by implementing strong security controls for your critical applications.
- Continuous Operation: Ensure uninterrupted service availability by defending against common web exploits and zero-day attacks.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco platform software license provides additional capacity for the Kubernetes Web Application Firewall (WAF) service, specifically enabling protection for up to 100 pods. It unlocks advanced security features designed to safeguard containerized applications running within Kubernetes environments from a wide range of web threats.
This license is ideal for businesses that have already deployed or are planning to deploy Kubernetes and require robust security for their applications. It integrates into existing container orchestration platforms, allowing IT Managers and IT Professionals to extend their security perimeter and maintain compliance without the overhead of managing complex, on-premises security hardware.
- Kubernetes Native Security: Integrates directly into your Kubernetes cluster for streamlined security policy enforcement.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Defends against OWASP Top 10 threats, zero-day exploits, and bot traffic.
- Scalable Pod Capacity: Extends WAF protection to cover up to 100 individual application pods.
- Centralized Management: Provides a unified console for managing security policies across your Kubernetes deployments.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the latest security updates and features.
This Cisco Kubernetes WAF license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to secure their containerized applications with enterprise-grade protection.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Kubernetes Application Security
Enable teams to deploy robust Web Application Firewall protection directly within their Kubernetes clusters. Streamline the enforcement of security policies to defend against common web exploits and emerging threats.
containerized environments, microservices architecture, cloud-native applications, DevOps workflows
Automate Threat Detection and Prevention
Automate the detection and prevention of malicious traffic targeting web applications hosted in Kubernetes. Reduce the burden on security teams by providing continuous monitoring and automated response capabilities.
dynamic application environments, CI/CD pipelines, microservices deployments, distributed systems
Streamline Security Policy Management
Streamline the management of security policies across multiple Kubernetes deployments from a centralized platform. Ensure consistent security posture and compliance across your containerized application landscape.
multi-cluster Kubernetes, hybrid cloud deployments, container orchestration platforms, application security governance
Key Features
Kubernetes-native integration
Deploy and manage WAF policies directly within your Kubernetes environment for simplified operations and consistent security.
Advanced threat intelligence
Stay ahead of evolving threats with up-to-date intelligence to protect against zero-day exploits and known vulnerabilities.
Scalable pod coverage
Secure up to 100 individual application pods, allowing your security solution to grow with your application needs.
Centralized management console
Gain visibility and control over your WAF policies across all your Kubernetes deployments from a single interface.
Subscription licensing
Benefit from predictable costs, continuous updates, and access to the latest features without large upfront capital expenditure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GDPR, making advanced WAF protection for their applications essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating strong security controls for all applications, including those deployed in Kubernetes environments.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle significant volumes of customer payment data and personal information, requiring comprehensive security to prevent breaches and maintain customer trust and PCI DSS compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) are increasingly connected, requiring enhanced security to protect against cyber threats that could disrupt operations or compromise sensitive intellectual property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Web Application Firewall (WAF) for Kubernetes?
A WAF for Kubernetes is a security solution designed to protect containerized web applications running in Kubernetes clusters from various web-based attacks. It filters, monitors, and blocks malicious HTTP traffic before it reaches your applications.
How does this license enable security for my Kubernetes pods?
This license provides the capacity and feature entitlement to apply Cisco's Web Application Firewall capabilities to up to 100 individual pods within your Kubernetes environment, enhancing their protection against web threats.
Is this license tied to specific hardware?
This is a platform software license, typically associated with a software-defined security solution. It enables features and capacity on your existing or planned Kubernetes infrastructure, rather than being tied to specific physical hardware.
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.