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“Enhanced Network Visibility Achieved With Comprehensive DNS and IP Layer Controls”
“Integration With Meraki Dashboard Positive, But Reliability and Support Concerns Remain”
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Cisco is a company that specializes in networking technologies, particularly Internet Protocol (IP)-based solutions. It was established in 1984 by a group of computer scientists from Stanford University. As of today, Cisco has a global workforce, continuing to innovate in various fields, notably in routing and switching. Adding to its core business, the company also delves into emerging technologies including home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security features, storage area networking, and wireless technology. Moreover, Cisco extends its expertise to offer a sweeping range of services such as technical support and advanced services. The company sells its products and services on an enterprise level, to commercial businesses, service providers, and end-users.
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Without any doubt the thing I like most about it is how Umbrella offers complete DNS and IP layer control and by that I mean that it can prevent users from connecting to malicious or unauthorized destinations and that way, it stops data exfiltrations from within our business LIVE.
Read Full ReviewIt linked into our Meraki dashboard well that we use for our Firewall and network management
Read Full ReviewNice Integration: The platform integrates smoothly, allowing consistent policy enforcement across our hybrid environment. Scalability: Umbrellas cloud architecture made it highly scalable and supported in expansion without performance issues or frequent redesigns.
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While Umbrella contributes to DLP, its built in DLP capabilities are limited compared to dedicated DLP solutions. For example, (until now) it doesn't offer regex-based inspection for sensitive data which I would love.
Read Full ReviewComplex Initial Setup: Configuring Umbrella, especially for advanced features was time-consuming and required significant IT resources.
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Cisco Umbrella Reviews and Ratings
- IT Security & Risk Management Associate<50M USDRetailReview Source
Enhanced Network Visibility Achieved With Comprehensive DNS and IP Layer Controls
Cisco Umbrella was the missing piece to complete our cybersecurity assets layered protection. Since we deployed and used Umbrella as a secure web gateway we finally visibility on whatever crossed in and out of our networks and business workstations. - AI Developer<50M USDIT ServicesReview Source
Reliable Web Filtering Tool Balances Powerful Features With Configuration Complexity
It has been a reliable addition as a cybersecurity framework, and offers strong protection against a variety of threats. Its cloud-based architecture and seamless integration with existing systems have been major strengths, but the initial setup and some advanced configuration options presented challenges. Overall, it’s a powerful tool for DNS-layer security and web filtering, though it requires some effort to fully optimize. - Cybersecurity lead1B-10B USDServices (non-Government)Review Source
It's reliable, has little overhead, and helps to prevent modern attacks
Our use of Cisco Umbrella has been beneficial, particularly as part of our layered security approach.Distributed environments can be deployed with ease as it blocks malicious domains at the DNS layer to provide immediate protection.The platform is simple to setup, particularly for remote users, and offers superb visiblity into web traffic and thread activity. - IT Associate<50M USDServices (non-Government)Review Source
Cloud-Based DLP Security Platform Excels in Early Detection and Prevention Measures
It is a reliable cloud-based DLP security platform that effectively blocks malicious domain, phishing attempts and c2c callbacks before they reach the endpoint/network. Dashboard is user friendly and overall, a perfect DNS protection solution for any org. - IT Security & Risk Management Associate1B-10B USDTransportationReview Source
Robust security, easy deployment, granular policies.
Easy to implement and manage. Provides robust security and threat prevention capabilities. Allows a wide range of visibility and reporting features. Integrates easily with other products.