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FireSIGHT System User Guide
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Licensing the FireSIGHT System
You can license a variety of features to create an optimal FireSIGHT System deployment for your
organization. You use the Defense Center to manage licenses for itself and the devices it manages.
organization. You use the Defense Center to manage licenses for itself and the devices it manages.
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Understanding Licensing
License:
Any
You can license a variety of features to create an optimal FireSIGHT System deployment for your
organization. A FireSIGHT license is included with your Defense Center and is required to perform host,
application, and user discovery.
organization. A FireSIGHT license is included with your Defense Center and is required to perform host,
application, and user discovery.
Additional model-specific licenses allow your managed devices to perform a variety of functions
including:
including:
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intrusion detection and prevention
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Security Intelligence filtering
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file control and advanced malware protection
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application, user, and URL control
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switching and routing
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device clustering
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network address translation (NAT)
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virtual private network (VPN) deployments
There are a few ways you may lose access to licensed features in the FireSIGHT System. You can remove
licenses from the Defense Center, which affects all of its managed devices. You can also disable licensed
capabilities on specific managed devices. Finally, some licenses may expire. Though there are some
exceptions, you cannot use the features associated with an expired or deleted license.
licenses from the Defense Center, which affects all of its managed devices. You can also disable licensed
capabilities on specific managed devices. Finally, some licenses may expire. Though there are some
exceptions, you cannot use the features associated with an expired or deleted license.
For more information, see: