Stop Threats at the DNS Layer
Cisco Umbrella's DNS Security Advantage package offers a groundbreaking solution to enhance enterprise network security. By enforcing security at the DNS layer, Umbrella effectively blocks requests to malicious domains before a connection is even established, providing a secure, reliable, and fast internet experience to millions of users globally. This proactive approach enables organizations to stop threats at the earliest possible point, safeguarding their network and endpoints from malware, ransomware, phishing attempts, and botnets.
Key Features and Benefits
The Umbrella DNS Security Advantage package provides various key features and benefits to address pressing cybersecurity issues. With tools to mitigate malware, ransomware, and enhance visibility, organizations can improve security posture dramatically. By leveraging Umbrella's APIs, users can integrate threat intelligence into their systems, discover and block shadow IT based on domains, and enable web filtering using diverse domain content categories. Furthermore, the package allows users to create custom allow and block lists, ensuring a tailored security approach based on organizational needs.
Comprehensive Protection for Remote Workforce
In today's remote work environment, deploying Umbrella can significantly enhance protection for a remote workforce. Within minutes, organizations can benefit from an additional layer of security, reduce bandwidth costs, and simplify security management. The Umbrella APIs enable seamless integration with other security solutions, providing extended mitigation capabilities regardless of user location. This comprehensive approach ensures that mobile and roaming users are protected even when they are off the network.
Transparent and Dynamic Threat Detection
Cisco Umbrella not only increases transparency in DNS resolution but also offers dynamic threat detection capabilities. By leveraging threat intelligence from Cisco Talos, Umbrella can proactively identify and block requests to risky domains, IP addresses, URLs, and files. This real-time intelligence allows organizations to protect critical infrastructure from emerging threats without compromising performance. With quick implementation and seamless integrations, Umbrella streamlines security measures, reducing the number of infections and alerts that need remediation.
Umbrella's Scalability and Versatility
One of the key advantages of Cisco Umbrella is its scalability and versatility in deployment. With over 620 billion requests processed daily for thousands of businesses worldwide, Umbrella offers unmatched visibility into DNS activity. Leveraging Cisco Umbrella APIs, organizations can seamlessly integrate workflows and enhance their security posture by aggregating intelligence sources. Whether deploying on-network or off-network, Umbrella ensures robust protection for various devices and platforms, including Windows, MacOS, iOS, Chrome OS, and Android.