Cisco Secure Breach Essentials XDR Retention
Cisco Secure Breach Essentials XDR provides extended data retention for 180 days, ensuring critical security event data is available for analysis and compliance.
- Extended Data Retention: Access critical security logs and breach data for up to 180 days, far exceeding standard retention periods.
- Enhanced Incident Response: Ensure comprehensive data availability for thorough investigation and remediation of security incidents.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory and internal policy requirements for data retention and auditability.
- Platform Integration: Seamlessly integrates with your existing Cisco security ecosystem for unified visibility.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Secure Breach Essentials XDR license provides extended retention capabilities for security event data, specifically offering 2GB of default retention for 180 days. It is designed to ensure that critical information related to security breaches and operational events is preserved for a longer duration, facilitating deeper analysis and compliance.
This subscription-based platform license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who need to maintain detailed security records. It fits into environments utilizing Cisco's Extended Detection and Response (XDR) solutions, enhancing their ability to manage security incidents and meet data governance mandates.
- Extended Data Storage: Secures 2GB of default data retention for 180 days.
- Breach Event Focus: Specifically targets data relevant to security breaches for in-depth analysis.
- Subscription Licensing: Offers flexible, ongoing access to enhanced retention features.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting regulatory requirements for data preservation.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures data availability for critical business operations and security monitoring.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing extended security data retention to bolster their incident response and compliance efforts.
What This Enables
Enable extended security data retention
Enable teams to retain critical security event data for up to 180 days, ensuring comprehensive logs are available for detailed analysis. Streamline incident response by having immediate access to historical breach information for faster threat identification and containment.
cloud-based security platforms, on-premises security deployments, hybrid IT environments, security operations centers
Support regulatory compliance mandates
Automate adherence to data retention policies required by industry regulations and internal governance frameworks. Provide auditable proof of compliance by maintaining secure, accessible records of security events for the specified retention period.
regulated industries, compliance-focused IT departments, businesses undergoing audits, data governance initiatives
Enhance incident investigation capabilities
Empower security analysts with extended visibility into past security incidents, allowing for more accurate root cause analysis and impact assessment. Improve post-incident reporting and lessons learned by having complete historical data readily available.
security operations teams, incident response teams, IT forensics specialists, risk management departments
Key Features
180-day default data retention
Ensures critical security event data is available for extended analysis, investigation, and compliance reporting.
2GB default retention capacity
Provides a defined baseline for storing essential security breach information.
Subscription-based licensing
Offers predictable costs and ongoing access to enhanced data retention features without large upfront capital expenditure.
Cisco XDR platform integration
Works seamlessly with existing Cisco security solutions for unified threat detection and response.
Focus on breach events
Prioritizes the retention of data most critical for understanding and responding to security incidents.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent data retention policies to comply with regulations like SOX and PCI DSS, making extended security log retention crucial for audits and fraud investigations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA and other data privacy regulations, necessitating long-term retention of security logs to protect patient data and demonstrate compliance during audits.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle sensitive client data and face strict data governance requirements, making extended retention vital for maintaining client confidentiality and meeting discovery obligations.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have specific mandates for data retention and cybersecurity incident reporting, requiring robust logging and extended access to security event data for accountability and national security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Secure Breach Essentials XDR Retention?
It is a software license that extends the data retention period for security event data within Cisco's Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform. This specific offering provides 2GB of default retention for 180 days.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is designed for businesses, particularly SMB and mid-market companies, that utilize Cisco's XDR solutions and require longer retention of security logs for compliance, auditing, or incident investigation purposes.
How does this help with compliance?
By ensuring that security event data is retained for 180 days, this license helps organizations meet various regulatory and internal policy requirements for data preservation and auditability, reducing the risk of non-compliance.
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.