Cisco Secure Firewall Licenses – Cisco Licensing and Registration
Cisco Secure Firewall Licenses
The Cisco Secure Firewall offers many security features to protect your network. Some licenses are permanent, and some are term based. Some features are subject to country-specific laws, and some are available to anyone. The following sections discuss various licenses to enable security functionalities on Secure Firewall.
Feature License
A base license is included with your Secure Firewall purchase. However, a base license does not enable all the security features. To enable security functionality, separate feature licenses are necessary. Feature licenses are not hardware specific; they entitle you to enable particular security features on your managed threat defense devices.
Table 3-4 describes the functionalities of the Secure Firewall licenses. Keep in mind that a threat license is a prerequisite for Malware and URL Filtering functionalities.
Table 3-4 Secure Firewall License Capabilities
License | It Allows You to |
Base | Update the system Control applications and users Perform switching, routing, and NAT |
Threat | Detect and prevent intrusion attempts Blacklist traffic based on intelligence Block transfer of certain types of files |
Malware | Protect the network from malware, and enable malware defense feature (formerly AMP for networks and AMP Threat Grid) |
URL Filtering | Filter URLs based on reputation and category |
Table 3-5 describes the subscription codes for the Secure Firewall licenses. The Malware and URL Filtering licenses are available in two formats: as an add-on or in a bundle with a threat license.
Table 3-5 Secure Firewall License Subscription Options
License | Expiry | Which One to Purchase |
Base | Permanent | No separate purchase; included automatically during a device purchase |
Threat | Term based | T: Threat license only |
Malware | Term based | TM: Threat and malware licenses in a bundle AMP: Malware license only; purchased if a threat license is already available |
URL Filtering | Term based | TMC: Threat, Malware, and URL filtering licenses in a bundle URL: URL filtering license only; purchased if a threat license is already available |