Cisco Secure Add-On Subscription for Alteon VA/VADC
This Cisco Secure Add-On Subscription provides essential security enhancements for your single Alteon Virtual Appliance or Virtual Application Delivery Controller, ensuring continuous protection and compliance.
- Enhanced Security: Access advanced threat detection and mitigation capabilities to safeguard your network infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance with up-to-date security features and threat intelligence.
- Operational Continuity: Protect against disruptions caused by security incidents, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery.
- Feature Enablement: Unlock critical security functionalities that are vital for modern application delivery.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Secure Add-On Subscription is a platform software license designed to augment the security posture of your single Cisco Alteon Virtual Appliance (VA) or Virtual Application Delivery Controller (VADC). It provides critical security features and updates necessary for protecting your applications and data against evolving threats.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this subscription to bolster their existing Alteon deployments. It integrates directly into their current network infrastructure, providing an additional layer of defense without requiring significant hardware changes.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Includes features to detect and block sophisticated cyber threats.
- Security Policy Enforcement: Ensures consistent application of security policies across your virtualized environment.
- Regular Updates: Provides access to the latest security intelligence and software patches.
- Scalable Security: Designed to grow with your business needs, offering flexible security solutions.
- Simplified Management: Integrates with existing Alteon management tools for easier administration.
This subscription is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to strengthen their network security and ensure compliance without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Detection and Mitigation
Enable teams to proactively identify and neutralize sophisticated cyber threats targeting their applications. Streamline security operations by integrating advanced threat intelligence directly into their Alteon platform.
virtualized environments, application delivery controllers, network security, threat intelligence integration, subscription-based licensing
Ensure Regulatory Compliance and Auditing
Streamline the process of meeting industry-specific compliance mandates and data protection regulations. Automate the enforcement of security policies required for audits and certifications.
compliance-driven operations, virtual appliances, network segmentation, security policy management, ongoing compliance
Maintain Application Availability and Performance
Protect critical business applications from security-related downtime and performance degradation. Ensure uninterrupted service delivery to end-users and customers through robust security measures.
business continuity, service level agreements, application performance monitoring, security incident response, high-availability deployments
Key Features
Secure Add-On Subscription
Provides continuous access to the latest security features and threat intelligence for your Alteon VA/VADC.
Single Appliance Coverage
Tailored security enhancements specifically for one virtual appliance or VADC instance.
Platform Software License
Integrates directly into your existing Cisco Alteon virtual deployment, enhancing its capabilities.
Threat Mitigation Capabilities
Helps protect your applications and data from a wide range of cyber threats.
Compliance Support
Assists in meeting regulatory requirements through updated security functionalities.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security measures and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and GDPR to protect sensitive financial data and customer information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to HIPAA and other privacy regulations, necessitating robust security to safeguard patient health information (PHI) handled by their IT systems.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries handle significant volumes of customer data and payment information, making them targets for cyberattacks and requiring compliance with standards like PCI DSS.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often manage critical infrastructure and sensitive citizen data, demanding high levels of security and adherence to specific government compliance frameworks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco Secure Add-On Subscription?
It is a software license that provides enhanced security features and ongoing updates for a specific Cisco product, in this case, a single Alteon Virtual Appliance or Virtual Application Delivery Controller.
What does this subscription cover?
This subscription unlocks additional security capabilities and ensures your Alteon VA/VADC is protected against the latest threats. Specific features are detailed in Cisco's product documentation.
How long is the subscription term?
Subscription terms vary and are typically annual or multi-year. The exact term is specified at the time of purchase.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.