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Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD) — Default Password

Default username and password for the Cisco Firepower Threat Defense (FTD): admin / Admin123. Learn how to log in and how to change the default credentials.

Default applies to physical hardware and FTDv virtual deployments (versions 6.1 through 7.x). Reimaging a device restores Admin123. AWS deployments use the EC2 instance ID as the default password. Password change forced on initial setup wizard.

UsernamePasswordAccessNotes
admin
Admin123
Web UIApplies to Firepower Device Manager (FDM) web UI. Forced change on first setup.
admin
Admin123
SSHSame default for CLI access via SSH or console.

Responsible use

This database lists publicly documented default credentials so administrators can find and change them. Only use these on systems you own or are authorized to test.

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