Secure cloud-native applications with a Cisco licensing model designed for virtual firewall deployment. Cisco Secure Firewall Cloud Native helps teams extend policy enforcement into modern infrastructure where workloads move quickly and perimeter assumptions no longer hold. This entitlement, CSFCN-CNFW-1C, is intended for organizations that need firewall control aligned to cloud-native operations rather than appliance-bound security. Use it to maintain consistent inspection and policy governance across distributed environments while keeping security operations tied to Cisco’s firewall ecosystem. For procurement teams, the value is straightforward: a software entitlement that supports a more flexible deployment model without forcing a separate security stack for every environment. For architects, it provides a path to standardize controls around cloud-native workloads while preserving the operational discipline expected in enterprise networks. Because this is a license-based offering, it is suited to teams that already understand the economics of software-defined security: faster deployment, less hardware dependency, and a cleaner fit for elastic infrastructure. It is a practical choice when the goal is to protect workloads without adding physical footprint or unnecessary complexity.