Use Cisco Umbrella as a content filterĬisco Umbrella wasn’t specifically designed as a content filter.
Being able to detect malicious activity from users’ devices outside of your physical office allows you to better protect your network and then identify the source. Threats are limited to entering your system through in-office devices. Since they’re tied to an endpoint, such as a desktop or laptop, if a user takes their laptop home with them or on a trip, the agent still monitors and reports any anomalous activity. The agents reside on endpoints and identify the source of the malicious traffic. However, with Cisco Umbrella, you have the option to deploy the DNS filter with agents ( Umbrella Roaming Client) and simplify the process. With traditional DNS filters, you’d have to use a Public IP address and then track down the source, which can be time-consuming and tedious. However, you’ll still need to find the source of the attack to investigate the problem and warn other users.
Deploy Cisco Umbrella with agentsĭNS filtration systems are an effective way to identify and stop malicious attacks. Cisco Umbrella allows you to analyze threats in real-time.Īll of these features make Cisco Umbrella a top-tier solution for protecting your network from malicious activity.Cisco Umbrella acts as a content filter.Cisco Umbrella with agents provide granular visibility.So why do we recommend and use it? Besides being a necessary component of your IT environment for DNS protection, Umbrella users have the advantage of benefitting from four other features: DNS security tools identify unsafe domains and then alert and prevent users from accessing suspected hijacked or malicious domains.įor example, if a user clicks on a malicious link in a phishing email, DNS security should identify and stop the request.Ĭisco Umbrella is one solution for DNS security, but it’s earned our recognition for its performance and a relatively large set of features. However, DNS queries create opportunities for exploits, and not all domains are safe. This process, a DNS query, makes web surfing simpler for humans since it’s easier to memorize a name than a set of numbers (IP addresses).īehind the scenes, DNS servers process the request so the user is seamlessly directed to the website they’re trying to access. To understand DNS security, first, we need to explain what DNS is.ĭNS, which stands for domain name system translates domain names into IP addresses. But, before we get to the benefits, we’ll explain what DNS security is and how it works. We think there are many benefits to DNS security, specifically with Cisco Umbrella.
As a Cisco partner, we also sell it to businesses looking to enhance their security posture.Ĭisco offers Cisco Umbrella for DNS security, and it has many other IT security features, including website blocking, ransomware detection, content filtering. When it comes to implementing DNS security, at The KR Group, our security team uses Cisco Umbrella in our Purple Team Hive Assessments. This type of cyber protection is one of the pieces of armor you should implement along with firewalls, next-generation antivirus, anti-spam, etc. For businesses looking to increase their cybersecurity posture, one option (among the many they should be implementing) is DNS security.