Cisco Stealthwatch Flow Rate Subscription
Secure your network infrastructure with a 1-year Cisco Stealthwatch Flow Rate subscription, providing essential visibility into network traffic and potential threats.
- Network Visibility: Access detailed flow data to understand traffic patterns and identify anomalies.
- Security Insights: Detect suspicious activity and potential security breaches early.
- Compliance Support: Maintain records and visibility required for regulatory compliance.
- Operational Efficiency: Proactively identify network issues before they impact performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for Cisco Stealthwatch Flow Rate, enabling advanced network visibility and security analytics. It provides the necessary licensing to ingest and analyze flow data from your network devices, offering deep insights into traffic patterns, application usage, and potential security threats.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations use this subscription to gain a clearer understanding of their network's behavior. It integrates with existing Cisco network infrastructure, providing a centralized platform for monitoring and security analysis within their own data centers or cloud environments.
- Flow Data Analysis: Unlock the capability to analyze NetFlow, IPFIX, and other flow data sources.
- Threat Detection: Identify and alert on anomalous traffic patterns indicative of security threats.
- Application Visibility: Understand which applications are consuming network bandwidth and their behavior.
- Performance Monitoring: Gain insights into network performance bottlenecks and potential issues.
- License Management: Ensure compliance with Cisco's licensing requirements for Stealthwatch features.
This Cisco Stealthwatch Flow Rate subscription is ideal for businesses seeking to enhance their network security posture and operational intelligence without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Network Traffic Anomaly Detection
Enable teams to proactively identify unusual network traffic patterns that may indicate a security breach or operational issue. Streamline the process of investigating potential threats by having detailed flow data readily available for analysis.
on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, distributed network segments
Enhance Application Performance Monitoring
Streamline the understanding of application usage and bandwidth consumption across the network. Automate the identification of applications causing performance bottlenecks, allowing for quicker resolution and improved user experience.
business-critical application deployments, VoIP and video conferencing networks, user-facing service delivery
Support Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Automate the collection and retention of network flow data necessary for compliance audits. Enable teams to demonstrate adherence to security policies and regulatory mandates by providing clear network activity logs.
PCI DSS compliant environments, HIPAA regulated organizations, internal audit frameworks
Key Features
Network Flow Analysis
Gain deep visibility into network traffic patterns, including source, destination, protocol, and volume, to understand network behavior.
Behavioral Anomaly Detection
Automatically identify deviations from normal network activity that could indicate security threats or operational issues.
Application Identification
Recognize and categorize applications running on the network, even those using non-standard ports, to manage bandwidth and security.
Security Event Correlation
Integrate flow data with other security tools to provide context and aid in the investigation of security incidents.
Subscription Licensing
Ensure continuous access to the latest features and support for the licensed term, simplifying budget management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network monitoring and security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must secure patient health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating detailed network visibility and threat detection capabilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology networks require monitoring to prevent disruptions and ensure the security of critical infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle highly confidential client data, demanding strong network security and compliance with data privacy regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Stealthwatch Flow Rate?
Cisco Stealthwatch Flow Rate is a licensing component that enables the Stealthwatch platform to ingest and analyze network flow data, such as NetFlow and IPFIX. This provides visibility into network traffic patterns and helps detect security threats.
What does a 1-year subscription cover?
A 1-year subscription provides the entitlement to use the Cisco Stealthwatch Flow Rate licensing for a period of one year. It ensures access to the software's capabilities and any included software updates or support during that term.
What kind of network devices can provide flow data?
Many Cisco routers, switches, and firewalls can be configured to export flow data. Compatibility depends on the specific model and its firmware version. Consult Cisco documentation for details.
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.