Cisco Perimeta MSC Bare Metal Base + Features License
The Cisco Perimeta MSC Bare Metal Base + Features license provides essential security capabilities to protect your organization's network edge.
- Platform Licensing: Subscription-based access to core Cisco Perimeta security features.
- Bare Metal Foundation: Enables deployment on your own hardware infrastructure for maximum control.
- Feature Unlock: Activates advanced security functions for comprehensive threat detection and prevention.
- Subscription Term: Ongoing access to software updates and security intelligence feeds.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a subscription-based platform software license for Cisco Perimeta, providing the bare metal base functionality along with essential features for network security.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to deploy advanced perimeter security on their own hardware, ensuring their business network is protected against evolving threats.
- Core Security Platform: Provides the foundational software for Cisco Perimeta's security services.
- Feature Entitlement: Unlocks critical security capabilities for threat prevention and detection.
- Bare Metal Deployment: Allows installation on customer-provided physical servers.
- Subscription Model: Ensures continuous access to software updates and security intelligence.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements for network security and data protection.
This Cisco license is ideal for businesses seeking robust, self-managed perimeter security without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated security policies and threat intelligence to block malicious traffic before it enters the network. Streamline the management of security rules and exceptions for improved operational efficiency.
on-premises network infrastructure, dedicated security appliances, internal IT team management
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Automate the enforcement of security controls required by industry regulations and data privacy laws. Maintain audit trails and reporting capabilities to demonstrate compliance with security standards.
regulated industry environments, data-sensitive operations, internal compliance teams
Protect Against Emerging Threats
Gain access to continuous software updates and security intelligence feeds to defend against the latest cyberattack vectors. Protect critical business data and maintain service availability against sophisticated attacks.
businesses with internet-facing services, organizations with remote workforce, proactive security posture
Key Features
Bare Metal Deployment
Allows installation and management on your own physical hardware for maximum control and customization.
Subscription Licensing
Ensures continuous access to the latest software features, security updates, and threat intelligence.
Core Security Features
Provides essential capabilities for perimeter defense, threat detection, and policy enforcement.
Platform Foundation
Establishes the base for advanced security services and future expansion.
Compliance Enablement
Helps meet regulatory requirements for network security and data protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GDPR, making advanced perimeter security essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA necessitates robust security measures at the network edge to prevent data breaches and ensure system integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client information, requiring strong perimeter defenses to safeguard sensitive data and maintain client trust.
Retail & Hospitality
These businesses process customer payment information and manage online operations, making them targets for cyberattacks and requiring secure network perimeters to protect transactions and data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Perimeta?
Cisco Perimeta is a security platform designed to protect the network perimeter. This specific license provides the foundational software and features for deployment on bare metal hardware.
What does 'Bare Metal Base + Features' mean?
It signifies the core software for Perimeta that can be installed on your own physical servers (bare metal), along with a set of essential security features unlocked by this license.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay periodically for ongoing access to the software, updates, and security intelligence.
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.