Cisco Secure Firewall 6170 URL Filtering License
Secure your network perimeter with Cisco Secure Firewall 6170 URL Filtering licensing, providing essential web content control for your business operations.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced URL filtering capabilities.
- Feature Access: Unlocks granular control over web traffic and content categories.
- Compliance Support: Helps meet regulatory requirements for data access and privacy.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures uninterrupted access to critical business resources while blocking threats.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This platform license enables advanced URL filtering capabilities for the Cisco Secure Firewall 6170 platform. It provides businesses with the tools to control web access, block malicious websites, and enforce acceptable use policies, ensuring a safer online environment for employees and sensitive data.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to enhance their existing firewall infrastructure. It integrates directly with the Cisco Secure Firewall 6170, adding a critical layer of web security without requiring entirely new hardware.
- URL Filtering: Granular control over access to millions of websites across various categories.
- Threat Prevention: Blocks access to known malicious sites, phishing attempts, and malware distribution points.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce custom web usage policies for different user groups.
- Reporting & Analytics: Gain insights into web traffic patterns and security events.
- Subscription Model: Flexible, ongoing access to the latest URL filtering intelligence and updates.
This Cisco URL filtering license is ideal for businesses seeking to bolster their web security posture and manage internet access effectively.
What This Enables
Enable granular web access control
Enable teams to define and enforce specific web access policies based on URL categories or individual sites. This ensures employees can access necessary resources while blocking potentially harmful or non-business related content.
network security policy enforcement, content filtering, user access management, threat mitigation
Streamline threat prevention
Streamline the process of blocking access to known malicious websites, phishing sites, and malware distribution points. This proactive measure significantly reduces the risk of infections and data breaches originating from web browsing.
malware protection, phishing prevention, endpoint security, network perimeter defense
Automate compliance with web policies
Automate the enforcement of acceptable use policies for internet access across the organization. This license helps maintain a compliant and productive work environment by preventing access to unauthorized or inappropriate content.
acceptable use policy enforcement, regulatory compliance, employee monitoring, security posture management
Key Features
URL Filtering Database
Provides up-to-date categorization of millions of websites to enable effective policy enforcement and threat blocking.
Customizable Categories
Allows organizations to create their own URL categories for highly specific policy control tailored to their business needs.
Real-time Threat Intelligence
Integrates with Cisco's threat intelligence feeds to block access to newly identified malicious sites instantly.
Subscription-based Updates
Ensures continuous access to the latest URL filtering intelligence and feature enhancements without manual intervention.
Integration with Secure Firewall 6170
Seamlessly adds advanced web security capabilities to an existing Cisco firewall deployment, maximizing hardware investment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent controls to prevent employees from accessing risky websites that could compromise sensitive client data or lead to financial fraud, aligning with regulatory compliance needs.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) from breaches, making robust URL filtering essential to block access to sites that could host malware or lead to phishing attacks, supporting HIPAA compliance.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information and need to ensure their networks are secure from web-based threats that could lead to data exfiltration or reputational damage.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often need to filter content to protect students and staff from inappropriate material while also managing bandwidth and ensuring access to legitimate research and learning resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Secure Firewall 6170 URL Filtering licensing?
This is a subscription license that enables advanced URL filtering capabilities on your Cisco Secure Firewall 6170. It allows you to control which websites users can access and helps protect your network from web-based threats.
How does this license help with security?
It helps by blocking access to malicious websites, preventing phishing attacks, and enforcing your organization's acceptable use policies for internet access. This reduces the risk of malware infections and data breaches.
Is this a one-time purchase or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay periodically to maintain access to the URL filtering features and ongoing updates. This ensures your security intelligence remains current.
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.