Cisco Secure FTD Virtual Carrier License Subscription
This 5-year subscription license unlocks advanced security capabilities for your Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliances, ensuring robust protection for your business network.
- License Term: 5-year subscription providing continuous access to security features and updates.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures predictable operational expenses for your security infrastructure.
- Platform: Applies to Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliances deployed in your environment.
- Value: Maintains compliance, enables advanced threat detection, and ensures uninterrupted security operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Secure FTD Virtual Carrier License provides a 5-year subscription for Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual appliances. This license enables essential security features, ensuring your virtualized network infrastructure is protected against evolving cyber threats.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who manage their own IT infrastructure. It integrates directly into existing Cisco virtual firewall deployments, enhancing security posture without requiring additional hardware.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to the full suite of security services available on the Firepower Threat Defense platform.
- Threat Intelligence: Provides continuous updates to threat intelligence feeds, detecting and blocking the latest malware and exploits.
- Virtual Appliance Support: Specifically licensed for deployment on Cisco Firepower virtual appliances.
- Subscription Term: A 5-year term ensures long-term security planning and budget predictability.
- Compliance Enablement: Helps meet regulatory requirements by maintaining up-to-date security controls and logging capabilities.
This 5-year subscription is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to maintain advanced, compliant security for their virtual network infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy and maintain advanced threat prevention capabilities on their virtual firewall. This ensures protection against sophisticated malware, intrusions, and zero-day exploits.
virtualized environments, on-premises deployments, private cloud infrastructure, security-conscious operations
Streamline Security Feature Access
Streamline the process of accessing and managing essential security features for virtual appliances. This subscription provides continuous access to security services without manual renewal hurdles.
managed virtual networks, centralized security management, IT infrastructure consolidation, operational efficiency focus
Automate Security Updates and Compliance
Automate the delivery of critical security updates and threat intelligence feeds to maintain compliance with industry regulations. This ensures your virtual security posture remains current and auditable.
regulated industries, compliance-driven IT, continuous security monitoring, risk mitigation strategies
Key Features
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides long-term security planning and budget predictability for your virtual firewall.
Access to Cisco Threat Intelligence
Ensures continuous protection against the latest malware, exploits, and emerging threats.
Virtual Appliance Licensing
Specifically designed to enable advanced security features on Cisco Firepower Threat Defense virtual machines.
Continuous Feature Updates
Keeps your security platform current with the latest security services and software enhancements.
Compliance Support
Helps meet regulatory requirements through up-to-date security controls and logging.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, continuously updated security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating advanced security solutions that prevent breaches and ensure data integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly confidential client information, demanding strong cybersecurity measures to prevent data theft and maintain client trust.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments increasingly rely on connected systems, requiring secure virtual appliances to protect operational technology (OT) and prevent disruptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a virtual carrier license?
A virtual carrier license, in this context, refers to a subscription that enables specific security features and services for virtualized network security appliances like Cisco Firepower Threat Defense. It allows these virtual devices to function with advanced security capabilities.
What does the 5-year term mean for my business?
The 5-year term means you have continuous access to the licensed security features and updates for your Cisco virtual appliances for five years from the activation date. This provides budget predictability and ensures your security posture remains strong over the long term.
Does this license include hardware support?
This is a software subscription license for virtual appliances. It enables the security features and software updates for your virtual Firepower Threat Defense. Hardware support for the underlying physical infrastructure would be managed separately.
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.