Cisco Security EA 3.0 Threat Defense Subscription
This Cisco Security EA 3.0 subscription provides advanced threat defense capabilities, ensuring continuous protection for your critical network infrastructure.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Coverage for sophisticated cyber threats, safeguarding your network and data.
- Continuous Operation: Entitlement to ongoing software updates and security intelligence to maintain operational continuity.
- Compliance Assurance: Protection against evolving regulatory requirements through up-to-date security features.
- Feature Access: Unlocks the full suite of threat defense features on your Cisco Firepower 9000 Series platform.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Security EA 3.0 Threat Defense subscription is a platform license that unlocks advanced security features for your Cisco Firepower 9000 Series appliance. It provides essential threat intelligence, intrusion prevention, and advanced malware protection, ensuring your network is defended against a wide range of cyber threats.
This subscription is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who rely on robust network security. It integrates directly with your existing Cisco hardware, enhancing your security posture and simplifying the management of advanced threat defense capabilities within your data center or network edge.
- Enhanced Threat Intelligence: Access to real-time threat data to proactively block emerging attacks.
- Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): Detect and block malicious network activity with advanced signature and anomaly detection.
- Advanced Malware Protection: Defend against sophisticated malware and zero-day threats with sandboxing and behavioral analysis.
- Application Visibility and Control: Gain granular control over network traffic based on application usage.
- Centralized Management: Streamline security policy deployment and monitoring through a unified interface.
This Cisco subscription empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade threat defense without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to proactively defend against sophisticated cyber threats, including zero-day exploits and advanced malware. Streamline the detection and blocking of malicious network activity to protect sensitive business data.
network security, threat intelligence, intrusion prevention, malware defense, data protection
Maintain Regulatory Compliance
Ensure ongoing compliance with industry regulations and data privacy mandates through continuous security updates. Protect against potential fines and reputational damage by maintaining an up-to-date security posture.
compliance management, data privacy, regulatory adherence, security audits, risk mitigation
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Gain granular visibility into application usage and control network traffic with precision. Automate policy enforcement to ensure only authorized applications and traffic traverse your network.
application control, network segmentation, traffic management, policy enforcement, security operations
Key Features
Cisco Firepower 9000 Series Integration
Ensures seamless compatibility and optimal performance with your existing Cisco hardware investment.
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
Defends against sophisticated malware and zero-day threats through sandboxing and behavioral analysis.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Detects and blocks malicious network activity, protecting against known and emerging threats.
Application Visibility and Control (AVC)
Provides granular control over network traffic based on application, enhancing security and performance.
Continuous Threat Intelligence Updates
Keeps your defenses current with real-time threat data, protecting against the latest attack vectors.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat defense critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, demanding robust security measures to safeguard protected health information (PHI) and prevent breaches.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive citizen data and critical infrastructure information, necessitating advanced security to defend against state-sponsored threats and cyber espionage.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments are increasingly targeted, requiring advanced threat defense to prevent disruptions and protect intellectual property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Security EA 3.0?
Cisco Security EA 3.0 is a licensing and support program that provides access to advanced security features and ongoing updates for Cisco security appliances. This specific subscription focuses on threat defense capabilities.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Firepower 9000 Series platform, enabling its advanced threat defense features.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year, providing continuous access to features and updates.
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.