Cisco Umbrella

Web Gateway

Cisco Umbrella's Web Gateway provides secure and efficient internet access by inspecting and filtering web traffic in real-time. This feature acts as a cloud-delivered secure web gateway (SWG), ensuring that users are protected from malicious or inappropriate content regardless of their location or device. By enforcing security policies at the cloud level, it solves the challenge of protecting remote workers, branch offices, and mobile users who are not always behind traditional network defenses, thereby maintaining productivity without compromising security.

Malware Protection

Cisco Umbrella’s Malware Protection continuously monitors internet traffic to detect and block malicious software threats before they reach your network endpoints. Leveraging advanced threat intelligence and predictive analytics, this feature proactively identifies malware-infected sites and prevents users from accessing them. This addresses the critical business challenge of protecting sensitive company data and assets from malware infections that could lead to costly downtime, data breaches, or reputational damage.

Phishing Protection

The Phishing Protection feature in Cisco Umbrella safeguards users against fraudulent websites designed to steal login credentials or financial information. Utilizing real-time threat intelligence and analysis, it identifies and blocks access to phishing domains before users can unknowingly share sensitive information. By preventing phishing attacks at the earliest stage, this feature reduces the significant business risk of credential compromise, identity theft, financial loss, and associated recovery expenses.

URL Filtering

Cisco Umbrella’s URL Filtering allows administrators to manage user access to specific categories of websites based on predefined policies. Administrators can easily enforce acceptable usage policies by blocking inappropriate or unsafe URLs while allowing access to legitimate business resources. This feature solves the challenge of maintaining employee productivity, compliance with corporate guidelines, regulatory standards, and reducing exposure to web-based threats.

Incident Logs

Incident Logs within Cisco Umbrella provide comprehensive visibility into all blocked or suspicious web activity across your network environment. Administrators can view detailed records of security incidents including time stamps, affected users, destination URLs, and reasons for blocking. This capability addresses the business challenge of quickly identifying potential threats or policy violations and enables rapid investigation and response for improved operational efficiency and enhanced security posture.

Policy Enforcement

Cisco Umbrella’s Policy Enforcement feature enables administrators to create, customize, and consistently apply security policies across all users, devices, and locations from a centralized management console. Policies can be easily configured according to organizational needs—allowing or restricting internet access based on user role, department requirements, or specific compliance demands. This feature solves the key administrative challenge of effectively managing security policies across a distributed workforce while maintaining consistent enforcement.

Logging & Reporting

The Logging & Reporting functionality in Cisco Umbrella provides detailed insights into network activity through intuitive dashboards and customizable reports. Administrators gain real-time visibility into traffic patterns, security trends, blocked threats, and user behavior analytics. This capability addresses the critical business need for transparent reporting on network security posture while facilitating informed decision-making through actionable intelligence derived from comprehensive logs.

Threat Intelligence

Cisco Umbrella integrates industry-leading Threat Intelligence capabilities that constantly analyze global internet activity data to proactively detect emerging cyber threats. Leveraging Cisco’s extensive global network visibility combined with machine learning algorithms and security expertise ensures timely identification of new threat vectors before they impact your organization. This feature directly addresses the challenge of staying ahead of sophisticated cyber threats by providing proactive protection against evolving risks.

DNS Leak Protection

The DNS Leak Protection feature in Cisco Umbrella ensures all DNS queries are securely routed through Cisco's trusted infrastructure rather than through unsecured external DNS servers. By preventing DNS leaks—which occur when queries bypass secure channels—it protects users’ browsing privacy and maintains data confidentiality across your organization’s internet connections. It solves the problem of accidental exposure of sensitive browsing activity or internal resources due to improper DNS query handling or misconfiguration issues.