Cisco Threat Defense Threat and URL Fixed SMS-1000
This Cisco subscription license unlocks advanced threat and URL filtering capabilities for your Cisco Firepower 4150 platform, ensuring continuous protection against evolving cyber threats.
- Access to: Advanced threat intelligence feeds and granular URL filtering policies to block malicious websites and content.
- Coverage for: The Cisco Firepower 4150 platform, ensuring your security appliance operates with the latest threat definitions.
- Protection against: Zero-day exploits, malware, phishing attempts, and unauthorized access through comprehensive web security controls.
- Entitlement to: Ongoing software updates and threat signature updates, maintaining a strong security posture against emerging risks.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription license for Cisco's Threat Defense solution, specifically designed to enhance the security posture of the Cisco Firepower 4150 appliance. It provides crucial threat and URL filtering capabilities, ensuring your network is protected against a wide range of online threats.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates directly into your existing Cisco Firepower infrastructure. It helps maintain compliance and operational continuity by keeping your security defenses up-to-date with the latest threat intelligence.
- Enhanced Threat Detection: Utilizes real-time threat intelligence to identify and block sophisticated malware and exploits.
- Granular URL Filtering: Allows administrators to define and enforce policies for website access, preventing users from visiting risky sites.
- Continuous Updates: Ensures the security platform receives regular updates for threat signatures and software, maintaining optimal protection.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet regulatory requirements by providing robust controls over web traffic and content.
- Operational Efficiency: Automates threat analysis and policy enforcement, reducing manual effort and potential for human error.
This Cisco subscription license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to strengthen their network security without the overhead of enterprise-grade management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat and URL Protection
Enable teams to block access to malicious websites and prevent malware infections through real-time threat intelligence and granular URL filtering. Streamline security policy enforcement across the organization's web traffic.
organizations with internet-facing applications, businesses with remote workforces, teams managing BYOD policies, companies requiring web content control
Maintain Up-to-Date Security Defenses
Streamline the process of keeping security appliances current with the latest threat signatures and software updates. Automate the delivery of critical security intelligence to ensure continuous protection against emerging threats.
businesses with regulatory compliance needs, organizations prioritizing proactive security, teams managing distributed network infrastructure, companies with limited IT security staff
Enhance Network Security Posture
Enable teams to gain deeper visibility into web traffic and enforce security policies effectively. Automate the detection and blocking of advanced threats, reducing the risk of data breaches and operational disruptions.
companies handling sensitive customer data, organizations with a high volume of internet transactions, businesses requiring robust web security controls, IT departments focused on risk mitigation
Key Features
Threat Intelligence Updates
Continuously protects against the latest known malware, exploits, and phishing attempts by integrating real-time threat data.
URL Filtering Categories
Allows administrators to easily block or allow access to broad categories of websites, simplifying policy creation and management.
Custom URL Lists
Provides granular control to block or allow specific websites not covered by predefined categories, tailoring security to unique business needs.
Malware Protection
Detects and blocks known and unknown malware threats attempting to enter the network via web traffic.
Subscription-Based Model
Ensures continuous access to the latest security features and threat intelligence without large upfront capital expenditures.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making advanced threat and URL filtering essential for preventing fraud and data breaches.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA is critical. This license helps prevent malware and unauthorized access to sensitive data transmitted over the web, ensuring compliance and patient privacy.
Legal & Professional Services
Maintaining client confidentiality and protecting proprietary business information is paramount. Advanced web security prevents data exfiltration and phishing attacks targeting sensitive client or firm data.
Retail & Hospitality
Securing customer payment information and preventing disruptions to online sales or booking systems is vital. This license helps block threats that could compromise customer data or impact business operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this subscription license?
This is a subscription license, meaning it is valid for a defined period, typically one year or longer, as specified at the time of purchase. Renewal is required to maintain service.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Firepower 4150 platform, enhancing its threat defense and URL filtering capabilities.
How are updates delivered for this license?
Updates for threat intelligence and URL filtering databases are delivered automatically through Cisco's update servers as part of the subscription service.
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.