Cisco Secure DDoS Edge Protection Subscription for ASR9000
Cisco Secure DDoS Edge Protection provides a 5-year subscription to safeguard your ASR9000 network edge against denial-of-service attacks, ensuring uninterrupted service availability.
- Continuous Protection: Safeguards your network edge against sophisticated DDoS threats 24/7.
- Service Availability: Minimizes downtime and ensures critical business applications remain accessible.
- 5-Year Term: Provides long-term security planning and budget predictability.
- ASR9000 Integration: Designed to work seamlessly with your existing Cisco ASR9000 platform.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 5-year subscription license for Cisco Secure DDoS Edge Protection, specifically designed for the Cisco ASR9000 platform. It provides advanced threat intelligence and mitigation capabilities to defend your network edge against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, ensuring the availability and integrity of your network services.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations who manage critical network infrastructure. It integrates directly with the ASR9000, offering a hardware-integrated approach to security that complements existing network operations and security postures.
- Advanced Threat Detection: Utilizes real-time analysis to identify and block malicious traffic.
- Automated Mitigation: Responds to attacks instantly, reducing manual intervention.
- Edge Protection: Defends the network perimeter where threats often enter.
- Subscription-Based: Offers predictable operational expenses with a 5-year term.
- ASR9000 Optimized: Tailored for performance and integration with Cisco's routing platform.
Protect your business operations from costly downtime with Cisco's specialized DDoS edge protection, designed for efficient integration and long-term security.
What This Enables
Enable Real-Time DDoS Attack Mitigation
Enable teams to automatically detect and neutralize distributed denial-of-service attacks targeting network edge infrastructure. This ensures continuous service availability for critical business applications and customer-facing services.
network edge security, service availability assurance, critical infrastructure protection, subscription-based security
Protect Network Services from Disruption
Streamline the defense of your network perimeter against volumetric and application-layer DDoS threats. This capability helps maintain business continuity and prevents revenue loss associated with service outages.
business continuity planning, network perimeter defense, operational resilience, threat mitigation
Automate Security Operations at the Edge
Automate the identification and blocking of malicious traffic patterns that aim to overwhelm network resources. This reduces the burden on IT staff and ensures a rapid response to emerging threats.
IT operations efficiency, automated threat response, network security management, edge computing security
Key Features
DDoS Threat Intelligence
Leverages up-to-date threat data to identify and block known and emerging attack vectors.
Automated Mitigation Engine
Responds to detected attacks in real-time, minimizing manual intervention and downtime.
ASR9000 Platform Integration
Designed for seamless deployment and operation within your existing Cisco ASR9000 infrastructure.
Edge Protection Focus
Defends the network perimeter, the first line of defense against external threats.
5-Year Subscription Term
Offers long-term security planning and budget predictability for your network defense.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require continuous availability of trading platforms, banking services, and customer portals, making them highly vulnerable to DDoS attacks that could disrupt operations and cause significant financial loss.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on uninterrupted access to patient data, medical systems, and telehealth services, where downtime due to DDoS attacks can directly impact patient care and safety.
Retail & Hospitality
Businesses in retail and hospitality rely on online ordering, booking systems, and point-of-sale networks, which must remain accessible to customers to drive revenue and maintain operations.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies provide essential public services online, and their websites and communication channels must be protected from disruption to ensure citizens can access information and services without interruption.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Secure DDoS Edge Protection?
It is a software subscription for Cisco ASR9000 routers that provides advanced capabilities to detect and mitigate distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks at the network edge. This helps ensure your network services remain available.
What does the 5-year term mean?
The 5-year term signifies the duration of your subscription for the DDoS protection features. It provides predictable costs and ensures continuous protection for your network over this period.
Does this require new hardware?
This is a software license or subscription that applies to your existing Cisco ASR9000 platform. It enhances the security capabilities of your current hardware rather than requiring new equipment.
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.