Cisco Secure Add-On Subscription for Alteon VAS/VADCS
Secure your application delivery infrastructure with the Cisco Secure Add-On subscription, providing enhanced security capabilities for your Alteon VAS/VADCS for one year.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Coverage for advanced threat protection and security policy enforcement on your Alteon platform.
- Continuous Operation: Entitlement to ongoing security updates and patches to defend against emerging threats.
- Compliance Assurance: Protection against regulatory non-compliance by maintaining up-to-date security features.
- Feature Access: Access to specialized security modules and functionalities designed to protect your applications.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Secure Add-On subscription provides enhanced security features for your Alteon Application Delivery System (VAS) and Application Delivery Controller System (VADC) platforms. It is a one-year subscription designed to bolster your existing security posture and ensure continuous protection against a dynamic threat landscape.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this subscription to extend the security capabilities of their core application delivery infrastructure. It integrates directly with their Alteon devices, ensuring that critical business applications remain available and protected.
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Unlocks sophisticated security modules to detect and mitigate advanced threats.
- Policy Enforcement: Enables granular security policy creation and enforcement across application traffic.
- Security Updates: Guarantees access to the latest security intelligence and software updates.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements through robust security controls.
- Application Protection: Safeguards critical business applications from common and emerging cyberattacks.
This Cisco subscription is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to strengthen their application security without the overhead of managing complex security stacks independently.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Protection
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated security modules that actively defend against a wide range of cyber threats targeting web applications. Streamline the process of identifying and mitigating zero-day exploits and advanced persistent threats.
on-premises deployments, hybrid cloud environments, critical application hosting, business continuity planning
Automate Security Policy Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies across all application traffic, reducing manual configuration errors and ensuring consistent protection. Streamline compliance efforts by maintaining strict adherence to security best practices.
multi-tier application architectures, secure development lifecycles, regulatory compliance adherence, network segmentation
Maintain Up-to-Date Security Defenses
Ensure continuous access to the latest security intelligence, patches, and software updates to protect against emerging threats. Support ongoing operations by preventing security vulnerabilities from impacting application availability.
dynamic threat environments, business-critical service delivery, proactive security management, infrastructure lifecycle management
Key Features
Advanced Threat Detection Modules
Proactively identifies and neutralizes sophisticated cyber threats targeting your applications.
Granular Security Policy Controls
Allows for precise configuration of security rules to protect specific application traffic and user segments.
Regular Security Updates and Patches
Ensures your defenses are always current against the latest vulnerabilities and attack vectors.
Compliance Feature Support
Helps meet industry regulations and internal security mandates through robust security capabilities.
Application Delivery Controller Integration
Seamlessly enhances the security functions of your existing Cisco Alteon platforms.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making advanced application security essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating strong security measures to prevent breaches and ensure data integrity for patient care.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle large volumes of customer payment data and personal information, requiring advanced security to prevent fraud and maintain customer trust, often under PCI DSS compliance.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive citizen data and critical infrastructure information, demanding high levels of security and compliance with various government security standards to protect national interests.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Secure Add-On?
The Cisco Secure Add-On is a subscription that enhances the security features of your Cisco Alteon Application Delivery System (VAS) or Application Delivery Controller System (VADC). It provides advanced threat protection and policy enforcement capabilities.
How long is the subscription term?
This specific subscription is for a one-year term, providing continuous security enhancements and updates for the duration.
What does 'for 5 Alteon VAS/VADCS' mean?
This license is valid for securing up to five individual Cisco Alteon application delivery platforms within your environment.
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.