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Cisco Umbrella

umbrella.cisco.com · Cisco · Last updated 03 Sept 2026
DNS and web filtering Identity and access
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Overview

Cisco Umbrella is a cloud security platform built around DNS-layer filtering, with optional secure web gateway, firewall and cloud access security broker features, aimed at larger, multi-site organisations.

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Cisco Umbrella is a cloud security platform built around DNS-layer filtering, with an optional secure web gateway, firewall and cloud access security broker functionality for organisations that need more than basic content filtering. It suits MSPs serving larger, multi-site clients who need consistent policy across many locations and remote users, and those already invested in Cisco networking equipment, since Umbrella integrates directly with existing Cisco routers and switches rather than requiring a separate appliance. It also supports roaming client software for laptops that travel off a Cisco-equipped network, extending the same DNS policy to remote and hybrid staff. It is a heavier, more enterprise-oriented product than a DNS-only filter, which suits a service desk supporting mid-market clients better than a very small business with one site and a handful of users.

Pricing is per user per year, quoted through a Cisco partner or distributor rather than published as a simple monthly figure, with packages bundling different combinations of DNS filtering, secure web gateway and cloud access security broker features, so the final cost depends heavily on which package a client needs. Cisco Umbrella integrates with Cisco Duo for identity and with the wider Cisco security portfolio, and with SIEM platforms for larger security operations, plus a documented API for automation. MSPs evaluating Umbrella against a lighter DNS filtering product such as DNSFilter should weigh whether a client actually needs the secure web gateway and CASB features, since those add real cost and configuration overhead that a smaller client with simple DNS filtering needs may not require.

Our take

Cisco Umbrella suits MSPs with larger, multi-site clients that already run Cisco networking gear, where the direct integration with existing routers and switches saves separate appliance deployment. It is more than most smaller clients need: a straightforward DNS filter such as DNSFilter will cover a single-site business at lower cost and simpler setup. Get a package-specific quote from a Cisco partner before proposing it, since Umbrella's packages bundle different combinations of DNS filtering, secure web gateway and CASB features at different price points.

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Features

DNS and web filtering

DNS-layer blocking yes
Content category filtering unknown
Roaming agent for off-network devices unknown
Secure web gateway yes
Multi-tenant dashboard unknown
Per-site policy yes
RMM integration unknown
Threat intelligence feed unknown
SafeSearch enforcement unknown
Reporting and audit log unknown
Custom block and allow lists unknown
Network-wide router deployment yes

Identity and access

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DNS and web filtering

Identity and access

Multi-factor authentication unknown
Single sign-on unknown
Conditional access and device trust unknown
Privileged access management unknown
Passwordless and passkey support unknown
Directory sync unknown
Session and risk monitoring unknown
Legacy VPN and app support unknown
Self-service password reset unknown
Breach monitoring unknown
RADIUS and SAML support unknown
Admin audit log unknown

Integrations

Cisco Duo

Support and training

Deployment cloud
Platforms Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, web
HQ United States
Founded 1984

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FAQ

What does Cisco Umbrella integrate with?
Cisco Umbrella integrates with Cisco Duo.
Is Cisco Umbrella cloud or on-premises?
Cisco Umbrella is available as cloud.
Does Cisco Umbrella require Cisco networking equipment?

No, Umbrella works as a standalone cloud security service without Cisco routers or switches. It integrates directly with existing Cisco networking equipment when a client already has it, which simplifies deployment, but it can also be deployed through roaming client software or manual DNS configuration for clients on other vendors' network gear.

What is the difference between Cisco Umbrella and DNSFilter?

Both filter malicious destinations at the DNS layer, but Umbrella adds optional secure web gateway, firewall and cloud access security broker functionality aimed at larger, multi-site organisations, with pricing quoted through a Cisco partner. DNSFilter publishes simpler tiered pricing and is aimed at MSPs wanting DNS-layer filtering without the added enterprise features or the quote-only sales process.

Does Cisco Umbrella integrate with Cisco Duo?

Yes. Cisco Umbrella integrates with Cisco Duo for multi-factor authentication and device trust, since both are part of Cisco's wider security portfolio following Cisco's acquisitions of each product. MSPs already using Duo for identity can add Umbrella for DNS and web filtering under the same Cisco partner relationship rather than a separate vendor.

Is Cisco Umbrella suitable for a small, single-site client?

It can be used for a small client, but its packaging and per-user annual pricing, quoted through a Cisco partner, are built with larger and multi-site organisations in mind. A smaller, single-site client with simple filtering needs is often better served by a lighter, published-pricing DNS filter, with Umbrella reserved for clients that need its secure web gateway or CASB features.

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