Cisco Security Cloud Control: Secure Firewall Management

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Cisco Security Cloud Control: Secure Firewall Management

Onboard a Firewall Threat Defense Device to On-Prem Firewall Management Center using Zero-Touch Provisioning

Updated: July 29, 2026

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Learn how to onboard a Firewall Threat Defense device to an on-premises Firewall Management Center using Zero-Touch Provisioning.

Only the Firepower 1000, Firepower 2100, Secure Firewall 1200, and Secure Firewall 3100 devices can be onboarded to on-premises Firewall Management Center using the zero-touch provisioning method.

Before you begin

Confirm the following is completed prior to onboarding:

  • Before onboarding any new devices, ensure an on-prem FMC is fully set up, configured, and recognized as a management center within your Security Cloud Control tenant.

  • The device is freshly installed and has never been logged into through the device CLI, a Firewall Management Center, or the Firewall Device Manager.

  • The device is running version 7.2 or later. .

Procedure

1.

In the left pane, click Security Devices.
2.

Click Onboard device or service () icon.

3.

Click the FTD tile.
4.

Under Management Mode, select FTD. By selecting FTD under Management Mode, you will not be able to manage the device using the previous management platform. All existing policy configurations except for interface configurations will be reset. You must re-configure policies after you onboard the device.

Note

If you are using the 90-day Evaluation License, the number of days left is listed under the FTD and FDM toggle options. Click the Manage Subscription License link to opt into a full subscription license. See Managed Device Licensing Types for more information.
5.

Click Use Serial Number.
6.

Select an available on-prem FMC from the drop-down list. Click Next.

Note

  • On-prem FMCs running version 7.4 or later and onboarded with Cisco Security Cloud are displayed in the drop-down.

  • Provide the Public IP address or FQDN value of the selected on-prem FMC unless

    • The FTD is publicly reachable

    • The FTD is running a version earlier than 7.4

    • The connection is being made through the data interface

For information on onboarding a threat defense device to a Cloud-Delivered Firewall Management Center, see Onboard a Threat Defense Device to Cloud-delivered Firewall Management Center using Zero-Touch Provisioning.
7.

Enter the Device Serial Number and the Device Name. Click Next.

8.

Choose an option depending on whether the device is logged into and configured for a manager:

  • If your device is brand new and has never been configured for a manager, click Yes, this new device has never been logged into or configured for a manager.

  • If your device has been previously registered for a manager or is still registered to a manager, click No, this device has been logged into and configured for a manager.
9.

Click Next.
10.

In the Policy Assignment step, use the drop-down menu to select an access control policy to deploy once the device is onboarded. If you have no policies configured, select the Default Access Control Policy.
11.

Select the subscription licenses you want to apply to the device. Click Next.
12.

Once the device is synchronized, select the device you just onboarded from the Security Devices page and select any of the options listed under the Device Management pane located to the right. We strongly recommend these actions:

  • If you did not already, create a custom access control policy to customize the security for your environment.

    For more information, see Access Control Overview.

  • You can enable Cisco Security Analytics and Logging to view events in the Security Cloud Control dashboard, or register the device to a Secure Firewall Management Center for security analytics.

    For more information, see Cisco Security Analytics and Logging.