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DNS-layer security that speeds up your network

Our global family of networks enables Umbrella to resolve requests faster – and boost internet speed – all while protecting against cyberthreats

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Cisco Umbrella’s DNS-layer security

The leader in DNS-layer security

As a trusted partner of over 26,000 companies, Cisco Umbrella provides the quickest, most effective way to improve your security stack. Gain a new layer of breach protection in minutes, with internet-wide visibility on and off your network, no matter your company size.

DNS-Layer Security: what it is, and why you need it

“We’ve seen zero malware infections since we started deploying Umbrella in our customer sites.”
Engineer, International Research and Consulting Company1

Cloud security that stops attacks earlier

We use the internet’s infrastructure to our advantage to block malicious and unwanted domains, IP addresses, and cloud applications before a connection is ever established. Built 100% in the cloud, Umbrella provides better accuracy and detection of compromised systems — improving security visibility and network protection.


 

 

Cloud security that stops attacks earlier

We use the internet’s infrastructure to our advantage to block malicious and unwanted domains, IP addresses, and cloud applications before a connection is ever established. Built 100% in the cloud, Umbrella provides better accuracy and detection of compromised systems — improving security visibility and network protection.


Cloud security built into the foundation of the internet

Here’s how:

DNS IP layer enforcement

DNS-layer security

Umbrella uses DNS to stop threats over all ports and protocols. Stop malware earlier and prevent callbacks to attackers if infected machines connect to your network.

Intelligent proxy

Web security via selective proxy

Umbrella routes requests to risky domains to a selective proxy for deeper URL and file inspection. Effectively protect without delay or performance impact.

App discovery and blocking

App discovery & blocking

Umbrella provides visibility into cloud apps used across your organization, so you can identify potential risk and block specific applications easily.

deploy in minutes

Deploy and configure in minutes for fast time to value

Umbrella is the simplest cloud security service you’ll ever deploy. There is no hardware to install or software to manually update, and the browser-based interface provides quick setup and ongoing management.

Unmatched threat intelligence with an army of experts

Imagine having the strength of over 300 security researchers on your team — that’s what you get with Cisco Talos threat intelligence in Umbrella. Umbrella also uses statistical and machine learning models to uncover new attacks staged on the internet. Plus, the Umbrella Investigate console and API provides real-time context on malware, phishing, botnets, and other threats, enabling faster incident investigation and response.

Here’s how:

On network devices

On-network devices

Just point your DNS from any network device. Using your Cisco footprint — SD-WAN, ISR 1K and 4K, Meraki MR and MX, and WLAN, provision protection across hundreds of network devices in one click. Implement powerful security without operational complexity.

Off-network laptops

Off-network laptops

Protect laptops when the VPN is off with Umbrella’s lightweight roaming client or built-in Cisco AnyConnect integration. Easily extend protection beyond the corporate network with our cloud security service.

Mobile devices

Mobile devices

Using the Umbrella Android client or the Cisco Security Connector iOS app and Umbrella extension, easily prevent mobile users from clicking on malicious links, protecting from threats even over cellular networks and public Wi-Fi.

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A secure fit for all businesses

From small businesses without dedicated security professionals to multinational enterprises with complex environments, our packages are designed to provide the feature-functionality needed for any business. Umbrella offers four primary packages that provide increasingly more sophisticated capabilities for increased flexibility, visibility, and control.

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DNS-layer security benefits:

Reduce malware and alerts

Reduce malware and alerts

Umbrella reduces the number of infections and alerts you see from other security products by stopping threats at the earliest point. With no hardware to install or software to manually update, ongoing management is simple.

Improve internet performance

Improve internet performance

Umbrella has a highly resilient network that boasts 100% business uptime since 2006. Our carrier-neutral data centers worldwide use Anycast routing so requests are transparently sent to the fastest available with automatic failover.

Proactively respond to threats

Proactively respond to threats

Umbrella logs all DNS activity to simplify investigations. Umbrella Investigate provides context to prioritize incidents and speed up response. Cisco SecureX automates insights across Cisco products for quick answers.

Report

AV-TEST rates Umbrella best in threat detection

AV-TEST Evaluates Secure Web Gateway and DNS-Layer Security Efficacy

Customer story

Cape Air cuts malware by more than 90%

How a regional airline lifts customer experience with cloud-native security

Report

Security Report: 2022 DNS Discoveries

Learn which DNS-layer threats your network is most at risk for

Ready to simplify cybersecurity with cloud-delivered protection?

1. Independent research from TechValidate