Cisco Perimeter Security Manager Virtualized Base + Features License
The Cisco Perimeter Security Manager Virtualized Base + Features license provides essential security management capabilities for your virtualized network infrastructure, ensuring continuous threat protection and operational continuity.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced security features and management tools.
- Coverage Scope: Enables centralized policy management, threat detection, and reporting for virtualized environments.
- Value Proposition: Ensures compliance, reduces security risks, and optimizes network security operations.
- Platform Applicability: Designed for virtualized deployments, integrating with your existing infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license subscription for Cisco's Perimeter Security Manager (PSM) in a virtualized deployment. It unlocks the base functionalities along with additional features, providing a centralized platform for managing and securing your network perimeter.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to gain visibility and control over their virtual network security posture. It integrates into their existing virtualized data center or cloud environments, enhancing threat detection and policy enforcement without requiring dedicated physical appliances.
- Centralized Management: Consolidate security policy enforcement and monitoring across your virtual network.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Identify and mitigate sophisticated threats targeting your network perimeter.
- Virtualization Integration: Seamlessly deploy and manage security within your VMware or other virtualized environments.
- Feature Unlock: Access to enhanced capabilities beyond the base offering for comprehensive security.
- Subscription Model: Predictable operational expenses with continuous access to updates and support.
This Cisco virtual license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade network security management without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Centralized Security Policy Management
Enable teams to define, deploy, and enforce consistent security policies across all virtual network segments from a single console. Streamline compliance audits and reduce the risk of misconfigurations.
virtualized data centers, cloud-native applications, hybrid cloud environments, multi-segment networks
Enhance Threat Detection and Response
Automate the identification of suspicious network activity and potential threats targeting the virtual perimeter. Streamline incident response workflows with integrated alerting and reporting capabilities.
dynamic network infrastructures, high-traffic environments, security-conscious operations, compliance-driven organizations
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Support adherence to industry regulations and internal security standards by providing detailed logging and reporting on network access and security events. Protect sensitive data by enforcing strict access controls.
regulated industries, data-intensive businesses, audit-focused IT departments, secure data handling environments
Key Features
Virtualized Deployment
Integrates seamlessly into existing virtual infrastructure, reducing hardware costs and deployment complexity.
Centralized Management Console
Provides a single pane of glass for policy management, monitoring, and reporting across the virtual network perimeter.
Advanced Threat Intelligence
Leverages up-to-date threat intelligence to proactively identify and block malicious traffic.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and support.
Feature Unlock
Grants access to enhanced security functionalities beyond the base offering for more robust protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security controls and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which this license helps enforce through centralized policy management and detailed logging.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting sensitive patient data (PHI) under HIPAA requires robust security measures and audit trails, making this license valuable for securing virtualized healthcare IT environments.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Securing operational technology (OT) and IT convergence in manufacturing demands strong perimeter security and threat detection to prevent disruptions and protect intellectual property.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle confidential client information, necessitating strong data protection and access control mechanisms to maintain client trust and comply with data privacy laws.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Perimeter Security Manager (PSM)?
Cisco Perimeter Security Manager is a platform designed to manage and enforce security policies for network perimeters, particularly in virtualized environments. It provides centralized control and visibility over security threats.
What does 'Virtualized Base + Features' mean for this license?
This license covers the core functionalities of the PSM platform for virtual deployments, along with additional advanced features that enhance its security capabilities, threat detection, and management options.
Is this license suitable for small businesses?
Yes, this license is ideal for SMB and mid-market companies looking to implement robust, centralized security management for their virtual networks without the complexity of enterprise-scale hardware solutions.
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.