Cisco Secure DDoS Edge Protection 5-Year Term for ASR9000 | Cisco Security — A9K-EP-S-5Y

Keep critical edge services available when volumetric attacks target your network. Cisco Secure DDoS Edge Protection for ASR 9000 adds a licensed security layer for environments that need sustained protection at the routing edge, where uptime and traffic integrity matter most. This 5-year term is built for organizations that want predictable coverage over a longer planning horizon. It is a strong fit for service providers, large enterprises, and infrastructure teams that run ASR 9000 platforms in demanding WAN, peering, or aggregation roles. By extending protection through a multi-year term, it reduces renewal churn and supports cleaner budget planning. For teams responsible for high-value traffic paths, the value is not just attack mitigation. It is preserving service continuity, protecting customer-facing connectivity, and maintaining confidence in the edge layer under pressure. Cisco licensing also helps standardize procurement around a known platform and support model, which matters when security and network operations must stay aligned. Ideal For Protecting service provider peering and aggregation edges Securing enterprise WAN edge routers against volumetric attacks Standardizing multi-year security coverage for ASR 9000 deployments Supporting long-term procurement for network defense licensing Why This Product 1 Longer 5-year term reduces renewal frequency 2 Built specifically for Cisco ASR 9000 environments 3 Targets edge-layer DDoS defense rather than general-purpose security 4 Supports predictable budgeting for multi-year deployments