Cisco NGIPSv IPS and Apps on UCS-E Fixed SMS-1000 License
This Cisco platform license unlocks advanced intrusion prevention and application control capabilities for your UCS-E fixed platform, ensuring robust network security.
- Access to Advanced Threat Prevention: Gain real-time detection and blocking of known and emerging network threats.
- Coverage for Application Visibility: Understand and control network traffic based on application type, enhancing performance and security.
- Protection Against Exploits: Defend against sophisticated attacks targeting vulnerabilities in your systems and applications.
- Entitlement to Software Updates: Ensure your security posture remains current with access to the latest threat intelligence and software enhancements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco NGIPSv IPS and Apps on UCS-E Fixed SMS-1000 license provides essential security software for your Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) E-Series servers. It enables advanced intrusion prevention system (IPS) functionalities and application awareness, crucial for protecting your business network from sophisticated cyber threats and managing network traffic effectively.
This subscription-based license is designed for businesses that utilize Cisco UCS E-Series hardware for their IT infrastructure. It empowers IT managers and professionals to maintain a strong security perimeter, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, and optimize network performance by controlling application usage.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Deploy a powerful IPS to detect and block a wide range of network threats.
- Application Control: Gain granular visibility and control over application traffic, improving network efficiency.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory and industry compliance mandates for network security and data protection.
- Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Cisco UCS E-Series hardware for a unified solution.
- Subscription-Based Value: Benefit from continuous updates and support through a flexible subscription model.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to bolster their network defenses and application management without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Detection and Prevention
Enable teams to deploy a robust intrusion prevention system that actively detects and blocks sophisticated cyber threats in real-time. Streamline security operations by automating threat response and reducing manual intervention.
on-premises data centers, virtualized environments, network security infrastructure, business continuity planning
Gain Control Over Application Traffic
Streamline network management by gaining deep visibility into application usage across the network. Automate policies to prioritize critical business applications and block unauthorized or risky software, optimizing bandwidth and performance.
network performance optimization, bandwidth management, policy enforcement, application visibility
Meet Compliance and Regulatory Requirements
Automate the enforcement of security policies necessary for compliance with industry regulations such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, or GDPR. Ensure continuous monitoring and reporting capabilities to demonstrate adherence to security standards.
regulatory compliance, data protection, security auditing, risk management
Key Features
Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention System (NGIPS)
Detects and prevents known and unknown threats, including zero-day exploits, protecting your business from costly breaches.
Application Visibility and Control
Identifies and controls thousands of applications, allowing you to prioritize business-critical traffic and block risky applications.
Subscription Licensing Model
Provides access to ongoing software updates, threat intelligence, and support, ensuring your security remains current and effective.
Integration with Cisco UCS E-Series
Leverages existing Cisco hardware investments, offering a cost-effective and integrated security solution.
Centralized Management Capabilities
Simplifies security policy deployment and monitoring, reducing administrative burden for IT teams.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security measures to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like GLBA and PCI DSS, making advanced IPS and application control essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating robust security solutions like NGIPS to prevent data breaches and ensure system integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
These firms handle confidential client information and are targets for sophisticated attacks; advanced threat prevention is critical to maintain client trust and comply with data privacy laws.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Protecting operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) from cyber threats is paramount to prevent disruptions and ensure safety, requiring advanced network security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NGIPSv?
Cisco NGIPSv stands for Next-Generation Intrusion Prevention Virtual Software. It provides advanced threat detection, prevention, and application visibility capabilities designed to protect business networks from a wide range of cyber threats.
What does the 'on UCS-E Fixed' part of the product name mean?
This indicates that the license is specifically for Cisco's Unified Computing System E-Series fixed-configuration servers. It means the software is designed to run on this particular hardware platform.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, as indicated by the 'SUBSCRIPTION' billing type. This model ensures you receive continuous updates, threat intelligence, and support throughout the license term.
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.