https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftdv-is-ips-feature-managed/m-p/3404364#M1041195 <P>You manage the FTDv with a Firepower Management Center (FMC) appliance - either on premises or cloud based.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>FMC gets security intelligence, rule updates etc. from Cisco's Talos threat intelligence group and pushes them to your FTDv. Much of it is automatic (but configurable).</P> Sat, 23 Jun 2018 15:18:30 GMT Marvin Rhoads 2018-06-23T15:18:30Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftdv-is-ips-feature-managed/m-p/3399518#M1041191 <P>Hello, we are looking into using the FTDv on the edge of our Azure network. Is the IPS feature-set managed by Cisco? Will the definitions be automatically updated? If not, would it be better to use an ASAv and then purchase a separate virtual appliance outsourced to another company?</P> Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:52:54 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftdv-is-ips-feature-managed/m-p/3399518#M1041191 s.shen 2020-02-21T15:52:54Z https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftdv-is-ips-feature-managed/m-p/3404364#M1041195 <P>You manage the FTDv with a Firepower Management Center (FMC) appliance - either on premises or cloud based.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>FMC gets security intelligence, rule updates etc. from Cisco's Talos threat intelligence group and pushes them to your FTDv. Much of it is automatic (but configurable).</P> Sat, 23 Jun 2018 15:18:30 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/ftdv-is-ips-feature-managed/m-p/3404364#M1041195 Marvin Rhoads 2018-06-23T15:18:30Z