Cisco WAE Basic Control Package
The Cisco WAE Basic Control Package provides essential network access control and management for businesses with 500 or more devices, ensuring secure and compliant operations over a 3-year term.
- License Term: 3-year subscription providing continuous access to essential control features.
- Device Capacity: Designed for organizations managing 500 or more network access devices.
- Core Functionality: Unlocks fundamental control and management capabilities for your Cisco network infrastructure.
- Compliance and Security: Helps maintain network security posture and meet regulatory requirements through controlled access.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco WAE Basic Control Package is a software license subscription that provides foundational network access control and management capabilities for environments with a significant number of access devices. It is designed to ensure that your network infrastructure operates securely and in compliance with essential policies.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to gain visibility and control over their network access points. It integrates into existing Cisco network architectures, supporting the day-to-day operations and security of their internal IT environment.
- Essential Control Features: Access to core functionalities for managing network access devices.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports environments with 500 or more access devices.
- Subscription Term: A 3-year term provides predictable costs and continuous access to features.
- Compliance Support: Aids in adhering to network security policies and potential regulatory mandates.
- Network Visibility: Offers basic insights into network access device status and control.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing foundational network access control without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Network Access Control
Enable teams to enforce security policies and control access for a large number of network devices. Streamline the process of onboarding and managing devices connected to the corporate network.
wired networks, wireless networks, BYOD policies, corporate-owned devices, network segmentation
Maintain Network Compliance
Automate compliance checks and reporting for network access devices against defined security standards. Support regulatory requirements by ensuring only authorized devices and users connect to the network.
auditable environments, security policy enforcement, internal IT governance, risk management frameworks
Simplify Device Management
Streamline the management of network access devices, reducing the administrative burden on IT staff. Provide IT professionals with the tools to monitor device status and basic performance metrics.
growing businesses, IT resource constraints, multi-site operations, centralized IT management
Key Features
Basic Access Control Policies
Enforce fundamental security rules to govern which devices can connect to your network, enhancing overall security posture.
Device Visibility
Gain essential insights into connected devices, aiding in network monitoring and troubleshooting efforts.
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and continuous access to control features for an extended period.
Support for 500+ Access Devices
Scales to meet the needs of mid-sized businesses and larger organizations with extensive network device deployments.
Cisco Platform Integration
Leverages Cisco's established networking technology for reliable and integrated network management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent access controls and compliance to protect sensitive customer data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, necessitating secure network access and device management to protect patient information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have complex networks with numerous connected devices, requiring robust access control to ensure operational stability and prevent cyber threats.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage a large and diverse user base with many devices, needing to control access and maintain network security across campus environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco WAE?
Cisco WAE (Wireless Access Enforcement) is a solution designed to control and manage network access for devices connecting to a network. This basic control package provides foundational capabilities for such management.
What does 'Basic Control Package' mean?
It signifies that this license unlocks the essential, core functionalities for managing network access devices, rather than advanced or specialized features. It is designed for fundamental security and compliance needs.
Is this license tied to specific hardware?
This is a software platform license. While it manages network access devices, the license itself is for the WAE software control plane and its capabilities, not tied to a specific hardware model number for the control plane itself.
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.