Cisco Kenna Security KickStart Plus - License - 1 License

Unlock rapid value from Cisco Kenna Security with KickStart Plus. This single-license option is designed for teams beginning their journey into Kenna’s cloud-based vulnerability management platform. It provides a streamlined path to identify, prioritize, and remediate vulnerabilities with actionable guidance and scalable risk-based workflows. Perfect for organizations seeking a fast onboarding experience, KickStart Plus integrates smoothly with existing Cisco security ecosystems, helping security and IT teams collaborate more effectively to reduce risk across the attack surface. With a focus on speed, clarity, and measurable risk reduction, this license supports you as you move from detection to prioritized remediation, aligning security efforts with business priorities and compliance requirements.

• Rapid onboarding and starter workflows: KickStart Plus comes with preconfigured dashboards, risk-based prioritization templates, and ready-to-use workflows designed to help security teams stand up Kenna quickly. This accelerates the path from discovery to remediation, ensuring you start reducing risk from day one without a steep learning curve.
• Risk-based vulnerability prioritization: The license enables Kenna’s core risk scoring and prioritization capabilities, translating vulnerability data into actionable insights. By focusing on business impact and exploitability, your team can triage effectively, allocate resources where they matter most, and close the gaps that pose the greatest risk to the organization.
• Cloud-based scalability and collaboration: As a cloud-native solution, Kenna Security scales with your organization. KickStart Plus supports multi-user access, role-based permissions, and centralized collaboration, enabling security, IT, and development teams to work together on remediation plans and track progress in real time.
• Integrated remediation guidance and automation readiness: Beyond identifying vulnerabilities, KickStart Plus provides remediation guidance tailored to your environment and asset types. It helps bridge the gap between detection and action, laying the groundwork for automation—so your security program can mature toward repeatable, efficient remediation workflows.
• Cisco security ecosystem alignment and future-ready licensing: This license is designed to fit into Cisco’s broader security strategy, ensuring compatibility with other Cisco security products and services. It supports ongoing updates and feature enhancements as Kenna evolves, helping your security program stay current with the latest threat intelligence and vulnerability management best practices.

Technical Details of Cisco Kenna Security KickStart Plus - License - 1 License

• License Type: KickStart Plus, 1 License
• Platform: Cisco Kenna Security (Cloud-based vulnerability management platform)
• Delivery Method: Electronic license entitlement (license key or account-based activation)
• Scope: Single license unit scoped to one Kenna environment or account as defined by your purchase
• Updates and Enhancements: Access to platform updates and feature enhancements during the license term, delivered through the Cisco Kenna Security service
• Support and Services: Standard support options available per your purchase agreement; escalation and response times vary with tier
• Requirements: Active Kenna Security account and compatibility with your existing Cisco security stack; does not require separate on-prem hardware

How to install Cisco Kenna Security KickStart Plus - License - 1 License

To activate and begin using your KickStart Plus license, follow these steps: Sign in to your Cisco Kenna Security console with an administrator account. Navigate to the Licensing or Licenses section, then select the option to add or activate a license. Enter the license key or attach the entry corresponding to your KickStart Plus entitlement as provided at purchase. Confirm activation and verify that the license shows as active within the console. Assign the license to the appropriate Kenna project, workspace, or environment, ensuring the correct assets and teams have access. Review the newly enabled features in the dashboard, including risk-based prioritization and starter workflows. Integrate your asset inventory and scanning tools if needed, and tailor the default policies to your organization’s risk appetite. Finally, validate data ingestion and begin monitoring your vulnerability posture, with dashboards updated to reflect real-time risk levels and remediation readiness.

As you begin, configure user roles and permissions to ensure the right teams can view, triage, and remediate vulnerabilities. Connect Kenna to your existing sources of truth—such as asset inventories, scanners, and ticketing or ITSM tools—to streamline ticket creation and remediation workflows. Use the KickStart Plus starter templates to establish baseline risk thresholds, remediation SLAs, and weekly reporting, so stakeholders can track progress and demonstrate security improvements over time. If you have Cisco security integrations in place, connect Kenna to your broader security stack to maximize correlation between vulnerability data, threat intelligence, and incident response activities. Regularly review dashboards and reports to refine your risk scoring and adjust prioritization as needed to reflect changing business priorities and threat landscapes.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does Cisco Kenna Security KickStart Plus include? A: It includes a single KickStart Plus license designed for initial onboarding in the Kenna Security platform, enabling core vulnerability identification, risk-based prioritization, and remediation guidance to accelerate time-to-value.
• Q: Is this license a subscription or perpetual entitlement? A: Licensing terms depend on the purchase arrangement. Cisco Kenna licenses are typically issued as term-based entitlements tied to a Kenna account; refer to your invoice or agreement for the exact term and renewal details.
• Q: How many environments can use the license? A: The license is scoped to one Kenna environment or account as defined at purchase. For multiple environments, additional licenses are typically required.
• Q: Will updates and new features be included with this license? A: Yes, updates and feature enhancements are delivered through the Kenna platform during the license term, subject to Cisco’s update policy and your specific term.
• Q: What kind of support comes with KickStart Plus? A: Support levels are defined by your purchase and may include access to Cisco support services during the license term. Check your invoice or vendor documentation for exact support terms.
• Q: Can I integrate KickStart Plus with existing security tools? A: Yes. Kenna is designed to integrate with various sources of vulnerability data, asset inventories, and ITSM systems. The KickStart Plus license provides access to these integrations as part of the onboarding experience.