Cisco FirePOWER Threat Defense: Virtual Threat Protection – 10 Gbps Term License (MSLA)

Experience enterprise-grade security for virtual workloads with Cisco FirePOWER Threat Defense’s Virtual Threat Protection. This 10 Gbps term license is designed for organizations seeking scalable, powerful threat protection without the burden of additional hardware. Delivered under Cisco’s Managed Service License Agreement (MSLA), this solution combines Cisco’s proven threat intelligence with flexible licensing, enabling rapid deployment, ongoing updates, and comprehensive protection across virtualized data centers, cloud environments, and hybrid networks. If you’re aiming to safeguard virtual machines, micro-segments, and multi-tenant environments while preserving performance, this virtual threat protection license delivers the right balance of security, agility, and cost control.

• High-throughput protection at 10 Gbps: Safeguard your virtual traffic with robust performance, ensuring secure data transfer across data centers, virtualized workloads, and cloud-native environments without bogging down critical applications.
• Term license under Cisco Managed Service License Agreement (MSLA): A predictable, time-bound licensing model that includes governance, ongoing updates, and access to Cisco support—designed for budgeting clarity and simplified procurement.
• Virtual Threat Protection for rapid deployment: Deploy protection in virtual environments without the need for physical hardware, enabling quick rollout, scalability, and flexibility to adjust security as your virtual footprint grows.
• Integrated threat defense capabilities: Benefit from a consolidated security portfolio, including intrusion prevention, malware protection, URL filtering, and centralized policy management to maintain a strong security posture across all virtual assets.
• Continuous updates and Cisco support under MSLA: Stay ahead of evolving threats with regular threat intelligence updates, software enhancements, and Cisco technical support as part of the license, ensuring ongoing protection and compliance for your environment.

Technical Details of Cisco FirePOWER Threat Defense, Virtual Threat Protection - Term License - 10 Gbps

• Throughput: 10 Gbps of protected traffic for virtual environments, enabling secure, scalable performance as your virtual infrastructure expands.
• License Model: Term License under Cisco Managed Service License Agreement (MSLA), offering a defined license period with scheduled renewals and support alignment.
• Deployment Model: Virtual Threat Protection designed for virtualization platforms, allowing protection to be deployed directly within virtualized data centers and cloud-based workloads.
• Support and Updates: Ongoing access to software updates, threat intelligence feeds, and Cisco technical support as part of the MSLA, helping maintain an up-to-date security posture.
• Platform Integration: Seamless integration with Cisco security ecosystems and management tools, enabling centralized visibility, policy orchestration, and streamlined incident response across virtual environments.

How to install Cisco FirePOWER Threat Defense, Virtual Threat Protection - Term License - 10 Gbps

Installing Cisco FirePOWER Threat Defense Virtual Threat Protection under an MSLA license is designed to be straightforward for IT teams managing virtual data centers and cloud deployments. Follow these general steps to deploy, license, and configure protection in your virtual environment:

• 1. Verify prerequisites: Confirm your virtualization platform, available resources, network topology, and compatibility with Cisco FirePOWER Threat Defense. Ensure you have an active MSLA license and access to Cisco’s licensing portal for activation.
• 2. Deploy the virtual threat protection instance: Launch the FirePOWER Threat Defense virtual appliance within your chosen virtualization environment (for example, a supported hypervisor). Allocate appropriate CPU, memory, and storage to meet your 10 Gbps throughput expectations and anticipated workload.
• 3. Activate and assign the license: Access the Cisco licensing portal or the Cisco Smart Software Manager as part of the MSLA to activate the 10 Gbps virtual threat protection license. Bind the license to the deployed virtual instance to enable protection features and updates.
• 4. Configure initial security policies: Create and apply baseline threat defense policies, including intrusion prevention (IPS) rules, application and URL filtering, and malware protection settings. Define traffic zones, inspection policies, and policy precedence to ensure optimal protection without impacting legitimate traffic.
• 5. Integrate with management and monitoring: Connect the virtual threat protection deployment to your security operations workflow. Integrate with centralized management, logging, and reporting tools to gain visibility into threats, alerts, and events across virtual workloads.
• 6. Validate protection and performance: Run validation tests to verify policy effectiveness and ensure 10 Gbps throughput meets your real-world loads. Monitor performance and adjust resources or policies as needed to maintain protection without sacrificing application performance.

Frequently asked questions

• What does the 10 Gbps term license cover? The license provides virtual threat protection capacity at up to 10 Gbps of throughput for a defined term under the Cisco MSLA, including ongoing updates and access to Cisco support per the agreement.
• What is the advantage of a virtual threat protection deployment? A virtual deployment eliminates the need for dedicated hardware, enabling rapid scale, easier replication across data centers, and tighter integration with virtualized workloads and cloud environments while preserving consistent security policies.
• What does MSLA mean for my organization? The Cisco Managed Service License Agreement (MSLA) offers a managed licensing framework, including license provisioning, updates, and support, designed to streamline procurement, maintenance, and governance of security solutions.
• Can I renew the license after the term expires? Yes. The term license under MSLA is designed to be renewed under the same or updated terms, allowing you to extend protection and continue receiving updates and support.
• Which environments are supported for deployment? The virtual threat protection can be deployed in virtual data centers, private clouds, and hybrid environments where virtual workloads require enhanced protection and centralized policy management.
• What kind of threat protection capabilities are included? The solution encompasses core threat defense features such as intrusion prevention, malware protection, and URL filtering, all managed through centralized policies to protect virtual assets from known and emerging threats.