Cisco Security ELA 2.0 Subscription
The Cisco Security ELA 2.0 subscription provides essential security capabilities for organizations with 20,000 to 49,999 users, ensuring continuous protection and compliance.
- Continuous Access: Entitlement to ongoing security feature updates and threat intelligence.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements through advanced security controls.
- Operational Stability: Ensures critical security services remain active and supported.
- Scalable Protection: Licenses security capabilities for a defined user range, adapting to organizational needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Security ELA 2.0 subscription, specifically the ESS-SE2 offering for 20,000 to 49,999 users, provides a comprehensive platform license for essential security functionalities. It ensures continuous access to Cisco's security technologies, threat intelligence, and software updates throughout the subscription term.
Designed for mid-market to enterprise organizations, this license is utilized by IT Managers and IT Professionals to secure their own internal networks and user bases. It integrates into existing IT infrastructure, supporting the organization's daily operations and safeguarding sensitive data.
- Platform Licensing: A single, consolidated license for multiple security products and services.
- Subscription Model: Predictable annual billing for consistent security investment.
- User-Based Entitlement: Covers security for a specified range of users (20,000 to 49,999).
- Security Feature Access: Unlocks advanced threat detection, prevention, and response capabilities.
- Compliance Support: Aids in meeting industry-specific and general data protection regulations.
This Cisco Security ELA 2.0 subscription is the ideal choice for mid-market and enterprise teams seeking predictable, scalable security coverage without the overhead of individual product procurement.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Detection and Prevention
Enable teams to deploy and manage advanced threat detection and prevention capabilities across their network. This ensures proactive identification and mitigation of potential security breaches before they impact operations.
network infrastructure, endpoint security, cloud security posture, security operations center
Streamline Security Operations and Management
Streamline the management of security policies and enforcement across a large user base. This simplifies administrative tasks, reduces the potential for human error, and ensures consistent security posture.
centralized management, policy enforcement, user access control, security monitoring
Automate Compliance Reporting and Auditing
Automate the generation of compliance reports and audit trails required by regulatory bodies. This reduces the manual effort involved in audits and helps maintain adherence to industry standards.
data privacy regulations, security audits, regulatory compliance, risk management
Key Features
Consolidated Security Licensing
Simplifies procurement and management by bundling multiple security products under a single agreement.
Subscription-Based Access
Provides predictable costs and ensures continuous access to the latest security features and threat intelligence.
Scalable User Entitlement
Offers security coverage tailored to organizations with a specific, large user base, allowing for growth within defined limits.
Advanced Threat Protection
Delivers robust capabilities for detecting, preventing, and responding to a wide range of cyber threats.
Compliance Enablement
Helps organizations meet stringent regulatory and industry compliance requirements through advanced security controls.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, which this ELA helps address.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must safeguard protected health information (PHI) and adhere to HIPAA regulations, necessitating advanced security solutions like those provided by this ELA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks that can disrupt operations; this ELA provides the security needed to protect critical infrastructure and intellectual property.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies handle sensitive citizen data and critical infrastructure information, requiring strong security measures and compliance with various government security standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Security ELA 2.0?
Cisco Security ELA 2.0 is an Enterprise License Agreement that provides a subscription-based license for a suite of Cisco security products and services. It is designed for organizations needing to secure a large number of users.
What does 'MED' signify in the product title?
In Cisco's licensing context, 'MED' typically refers to the 'Medium' tier of user count for the ELA, indicating a specific range within the overall ELA capacity, in this case, 20,000 to 49,999 users.
How is this license billed?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually, for the duration of the agreement term.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.