Cisco XDR Extended Security Essentials Retention
Secure your business operations with Cisco XDR Extended Security Essentials, providing 180 days of default 2GB data retention for enhanced threat visibility and response.
- Extended Data Retention: Access up to 2GB of security event data for 180 days, enabling deeper forensic analysis.
- Enhanced Threat Detection: Improve your ability to identify and investigate sophisticated threats with extended historical data.
- Compliance Support: Meet regulatory and internal audit requirements for data retention and security event logging.
- Proactive Security Posture: Gain the insights needed to proactively defend against evolving cyber threats.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Extended Security Essentials (XDR ESS) license provides essential data retention capabilities for your security operations. It enables the storage of default 2GB of security event data for a period of 180 days, crucial for detailed threat investigation and compliance.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to ensure their security platforms can store and access the necessary historical data for effective threat hunting, incident response, and post-event analysis within their existing network infrastructure.
- 180-Day Data Retention: Store critical security logs and event data for an extended period.
- 2GB Default Capacity: Provides a baseline storage for security telemetry.
- Cisco XDR Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Cisco's Extended Detection and Response platform.
- Threat Investigation: Facilitates in-depth analysis of security incidents.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps meet data retention mandates for security events.
This essential Cisco license empowers SMB and mid-market IT teams to strengthen their security investigations and compliance efforts with extended data retention.
What This Enables
Enable Extended Security Event Analysis
Enable teams to conduct thorough forensic investigations by providing access to 180 days of security event data. Streamline the process of identifying the root cause and scope of security incidents.
cloud-hosted applications, on-premises servers, hybrid cloud environments, virtualized infrastructure
Automate Compliance Data Archiving
Automate the archiving of security telemetry to meet regulatory requirements for data retention periods. Streamline audit preparations by ensuring all necessary security logs are available for review.
business-critical applications, sensitive data repositories, regulated operational technology, multi-site networks
Improve Threat Hunting Capabilities
Enhance threat hunting operations by providing a longer historical data set to identify subtle indicators of compromise. Support proactive security measures by analyzing past activity for emerging threats.
network operations centers, security operations centers, distributed workforce environments, data-intensive workflows
Key Features
180-day data retention
Provides extended historical data for in-depth security investigations and compliance audits.
2GB default data storage
Offers a baseline capacity for essential security event logging and telemetry.
Cisco XDR integration
Seamlessly enhances the capabilities of your existing Cisco Extended Detection and Response platform.
Platform software license
Unlocks specific data retention features for your security platform.
Subscription billing
Provides predictable operational expenses for ongoing security data management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require extensive data retention to comply with regulations like SOX and PCI DSS, and to investigate complex fraud or security incidents.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must adhere to HIPAA regulations, which mandate the logging and retention of security-related events to protect patient data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services handle highly sensitive client data and often have internal policies or client agreements requiring long-term security log retention for liability and audit purposes.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies are subject to strict data retention policies and cybersecurity mandates, requiring detailed logs for incident response and accountability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco XDR Extended Security Essentials (ESS)?
Cisco XDR ESS is a component of Cisco's Extended Detection and Response platform that focuses on enhancing security data retention and analysis capabilities. This specific license provides 180 days of default 2GB data storage for security events.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is designed for businesses, particularly SMBs and mid-market companies, that use Cisco's security solutions and require extended data retention for threat investigation, compliance, or auditing purposes.
How does this license help with compliance?
By providing 180 days of data retention, this license helps organizations meet various regulatory and industry compliance mandates that require security event logs to be stored for specific periods, facilitating easier audits.
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.