Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense Subscription
This Cisco subscription provides advanced threat defense capabilities for your firewall platform, ensuring continuous protection against evolving cyber threats.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Coverage for zero-day exploits and sophisticated malware.
- Continuous Updates: Entitlement to the latest threat intelligence and software updates.
- Compliance Assurance: Support for meeting regulatory requirements with advanced security features.
- Operational Continuity: Protection against disruptions caused by security incidents.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense subscription unlocks advanced security features for your Cisco Firepower 9000 series platform. It provides essential threat intelligence, intrusion prevention, and advanced malware protection to safeguard your network infrastructure.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this subscription integrates directly into your existing Cisco firewall deployment, enhancing your security posture without requiring a complete hardware overhaul.
- Enhanced Threat Detection: Proactively identify and block advanced threats, including zero-day exploits and ransomware.
- Intrusion Prevention System IPS: Detect and prevent network intrusions with signature-based and anomaly-based detection.
- Malware Defense: Utilize sandboxing and advanced analytics to defend against sophisticated malware.
- URL Filtering: Control access to malicious or inappropriate websites.
- Application Visibility and Control: Gain granular control over network application usage.
This subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to bolster their network security with enterprise-grade threat defense.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to proactively defend against sophisticated malware, zero-day exploits, and advanced persistent threats. Streamline the detection and blocking of malicious traffic before it impacts the network.
firewall deployment, network security infrastructure, threat intelligence integration, security operations center
Automate Security Policy Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies across the network, ensuring consistent protection. Streamline the management of application visibility and control to prevent unauthorized access.
network segmentation, application control, policy management, security posture management
Maintain Regulatory Compliance
Ensure compliance with industry regulations and data protection mandates by implementing advanced security controls. Support audit requirements with robust threat detection and reporting capabilities.
data privacy compliance, security audits, regulatory adherence, risk management framework
Key Features
Advanced Malware Protection
Protects against sophisticated malware and ransomware by analyzing files in a sandbox environment.
Intrusion Prevention System IPS
Detects and blocks network intrusions and exploits with up-to-date threat signatures.
URL Filtering
Controls access to malicious websites, enhancing user safety and preventing phishing attacks.
Application Visibility and Control
Provides granular control over application usage, optimizing bandwidth and preventing misuse.
Continuous Threat Intelligence Updates
Ensures ongoing protection against emerging threats through regular updates to threat databases.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat defense essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard protected health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating advanced security measures to prevent breaches and ensure data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology environments are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks, requiring advanced threat defense to protect critical infrastructure and prevent operational disruptions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, demanding strong security to prevent data theft and maintain client trust, aligning with compliance needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Secure Firewall Threat Defense?
It is a subscription service that enhances the security capabilities of Cisco Firepower 9000 series firewalls. It provides advanced threat detection, intrusion prevention, and malware defense.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Firepower 9000 series platform, enabling advanced threat defense features on these devices.
What is the billing model for this subscription?
This is a subscription-based billing model, meaning you pay recurring fees for access to the service and its updates over a defined term.
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.