Cisco Nexus 9000 Security Add-On License
This Cisco platform software license unlocks advanced security capabilities for your Nexus 9000 modular switches, ensuring robust network protection and compliance.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Gain access to advanced threat detection, policy enforcement, and segmentation features to protect critical business data.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory requirements and industry standards with built-in security controls and audit capabilities.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted network services by preventing security breaches and maintaining system integrity.
- Feature Enablement: Unlock the full security potential of your Cisco Nexus 9000 modular platform for comprehensive network defense.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco platform software subscription license designed to add advanced security features to Cisco Nexus 9000 modular switches. It enables enhanced threat mitigation, policy enforcement, and network segmentation capabilities, crucial for protecting sensitive business data and ensuring operational resilience.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to bolster the security of their data center network infrastructure. It integrates directly with their existing Cisco Nexus 9000 modular hardware, providing a critical layer of defense against evolving cyber threats.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Integrates next-generation security services to identify and mitigate sophisticated cyber threats.
- Granular Policy Control: Enables fine-grained access control and segmentation to isolate critical assets and limit attack surfaces.
- Compliance and Auditing: Provides tools to help meet regulatory mandates and maintain audit trails for security events.
- Scalable Security: Designed to grow with your network, offering flexible security enhancements for modular platforms.
- Centralized Management: Facilitates easier management and visibility of security policies across the network infrastructure.
Equip your business with enterprise-grade network security without the enterprise overhead, ensuring your data center remains protected and compliant.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Detection
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated threat intelligence and detection mechanisms to identify and neutralize advanced persistent threats. Streamline the process of monitoring network traffic for malicious activity and unauthorized access attempts.
data center networks, modular switch deployments, network security upgrades, business continuity planning
Strengthen Network Segmentation
Streamline the implementation of granular network segmentation policies to isolate critical applications and sensitive data. Automate the enforcement of access controls, reducing the attack surface and limiting the lateral movement of threats.
multi-tenant environments, compliance-driven networks, secure data storage, network access control
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Automate the configuration and auditing of security controls required for industry regulations and compliance standards. Enable teams to maintain accurate records and demonstrate adherence to security best practices for sensitive data handling.
financial services networks, healthcare IT infrastructure, PCI DSS environments, data privacy initiatives
Key Features
Advanced Threat Intelligence Integration
Proactively identify and block known and emerging cyber threats before they impact your business operations.
Micro-segmentation Capabilities
Isolate critical assets and limit the blast radius of potential security breaches by controlling traffic flow between network segments.
Compliance Reporting Tools
Simplify the process of meeting regulatory requirements and internal security policies through automated reporting and auditing features.
Subscription-based Licensing
Benefit from continuous access to the latest security features, updates, and support, ensuring your network remains protected against evolving threats.
Modular Platform Support
Extend the security capabilities of your existing Cisco Nexus 9000 modular switches, maximizing your hardware investment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security measures to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making advanced network security features essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA is paramount. This license provides the necessary security controls and audit capabilities to maintain compliance and data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) is critical to prevent disruptions. Advanced network security helps protect these environments from cyber threats.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client data, necessitating robust security to prevent breaches and maintain client trust and regulatory adherence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a platform software license?
A platform software license grants you the right to use specific software features or functionalities on a particular hardware platform. This Cisco license unlocks advanced security capabilities for your Nexus 9000 modular switches.
What does 'modular add-on' mean in this context?
It signifies that this license is an addition to the base functionality of a modular Cisco Nexus 9000 switch. It provides enhanced security features that are not included in the standard operating system.
How long is the subscription term?
Subscription terms can vary. Please refer to the specific purchase agreement for the exact duration of your Cisco software license subscription.
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.