Cisco Smartphone Tethering Detection, 1K Sessions
Cisco Smartphone Tethering Detection provides essential network visibility and control for up to 1,000 device sessions, helping to secure your business network.
- Enhanced Security: Gain visibility into unauthorized smartphone tethering to prevent data leakage and unauthorized network access.
- Network Control: Implement policies to detect and manage devices attempting to use smartphones as network gateways.
- Compliance Assurance: Meet regulatory requirements by maintaining strict control over network access points and data flow.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduce the risk of network disruptions and security breaches caused by unmanaged device connections.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco platform software license enables advanced detection capabilities for smartphone tethering, allowing businesses to monitor and manage up to 1,000 sessions. It provides critical visibility into how mobile devices are connecting to the corporate network, helping to prevent unauthorized access and potential data exfiltration.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to enhance their network security posture. It integrates with existing Cisco network infrastructure, providing a layer of control over device connectivity that is essential for maintaining a secure and compliant IT environment.
- Detects Unauthorized Tethering: Identifies when smartphones are used to provide internet access to network devices.
- Monitors Session Capacity: Manages and tracks up to 1,000 concurrent detection sessions.
- Enhances Network Security: Prevents potential security risks and data breaches associated with unmanaged connections.
- Supports Policy Enforcement: Enables IT teams to enforce network access policies effectively.
- Integrates with Cisco Platforms: Designed to work with compatible Cisco networking hardware and software.
Secure your network against unauthorized device connections with this essential Cisco licensing for SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Enables
Enable Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain critical visibility into smartphone tethering activities across the network. Streamline the process of identifying and managing unauthorized device connections to prevent security risks.
businesses with BYOD policies, organizations managing remote access, companies with strict data security requirements, networks requiring granular access control
Prevent Unauthorized Data Access
Automate the detection of devices attempting to use smartphones as network gateways, thereby preventing potential data exfiltration. Protect sensitive business information by blocking unapproved network access points.
companies handling confidential client data, organizations with regulatory compliance needs, businesses operating in high-security environments, networks with defined access perimeters
Enhance Security Policy Enforcement
Streamline the enforcement of network security policies by actively monitoring for and flagging smartphone tethering. Ensure that only approved methods of network connectivity are utilized by employees.
IT departments managing network infrastructure, businesses implementing zero-trust security models, organizations with BYOD management challenges, networks requiring consistent security posture
Key Features
Smartphone Tethering Detection
Identifies and alerts on unauthorized smartphone tethering to prevent security breaches and data leakage.
1,000 Session Capacity
Provides capacity to monitor and manage up to 1,000 concurrent device sessions for comprehensive network coverage.
Network Access Control
Enables IT teams to enforce network access policies and block unapproved device connections.
Security Posture Improvement
Enhances overall network security by eliminating blind spots related to mobile device connectivity.
Cisco Platform Integration
Seamlessly integrates with existing Cisco network infrastructure for unified management and reporting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security controls to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making tethering detection crucial for preventing unauthorized access.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to HIPAA regulations, which mandate the protection of patient health information. Detecting unauthorized network access via smartphone tethering is vital for maintaining data privacy and security.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service providers handle highly confidential client information and are subject to strict data protection mandates, requiring robust security measures to prevent breaches.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on secure network connectivity for operational technology (OT) systems. Preventing unauthorized access through tethering is essential to maintain the integrity and security of critical infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is smartphone tethering detection?
Smartphone tethering detection is a security feature that identifies when a smartphone is used to provide internet access to other devices or the network. This license allows your Cisco network to detect such unauthorized connections.
What does '1K Sessions' mean?
1K sessions refers to the capacity of the license, meaning it can monitor and manage up to 1,000 simultaneous detection sessions for smartphone tethering.
Is this a hardware or software license?
This is a platform software license or subscription that enables a specific feature on compatible Cisco network hardware. It is not a physical hardware device.
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.