With the ever-expanding features being added to Umbrella, Ciscohave released a group of licensed packages to cover the new functionality itcan now deliver. This post will outline the new packages available and their associatedfeatures.
Before we move on to the new stuff, it’s important to notethat all the existing packages are not going anywhere at this stage, they arestill available to purchase under the same SKUs.
Just to recap, the below image highlights the main existing UmbrellaDNS Security packages.
We previously covered all these in another postwhich can be accessed here.
Umbrella has significantly grown as a cloud service over thelast 12 month and now boasts a strong set of integrated cloud security features.
In addition to the DNS security that has been the foundationof Umbrella, it now includes some impressive new functions such as full web proxy,Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) / App security and cloud firewall.
Cisco have introduced three new Umbrella packages; the firsttwo relate to DNS security, while the third focuses on Umbrella’s SecureInternet Gateway functions.
These three new packages have been named:
Note: The two DNS Security packages are due to eventually replacethe Professional, Insights and Platform licenses that are currently in place.
Cisco’s aim here is to offer more flexibility and control,allowing customers to select a package that is more aligned to their requirements.
Small businesses can opt for a DNS security package toprevent the flow of online threats, phishing and malware, or if they need toprotect roaming users that are not on the company network.
While larger organisations may choose the more advanced featuresprovided by SIG Essentials.
Cisco Umbrella now incorporates a wide array of securityservices into a single cloud platform, allowing company admins and MSPs to centrallymanage the security for your office locations, branches and your users,regardless of their location.
OK so we now have a view of the three new packages on offer,but which version of Umbrella is right for you?
The table below is a useful guideline for how the newfeatures map to each licensed package.
To summarise:
DNS Security Essentials offers all the core DNS-layersecurity features, including App discovery, Content filtering based on Webcategory and off-network roaming protection. All the core management capabilitiesare included, but unlike previous packages you now get access to Umbrella’sAPIs, log exporting, and identity-based policies which are now included in thisbase package.
DNS Security Advantage includes everything in Essentialsbut is where you can start to gain more in-depth visibility and inspection capabilities,with the selective Intelligent Proxy. This provides deeper inspection into riskydomains and URL’s, as well as deep file inspection using the integrated Anti-virusengine and Cisco Advanced Malware Protection. In addition, you now get accessto the powerful Investigate console, giving instant insight and threatintelligence for risky domains, IP addresses and more.
SIG Essentials wraps up the new packages includingeverything in the DNS Security options as well as a suite of cloud deliveredservices. Unlike disparate security tools, Umbrella now unifies full web proxyor secure web gateway, cloud-delivered firewall, DNS-layer security, and CASBfunctionality into a single cloud security platform. Umbrella also integrateswith Cisco SD-WAN to provide security and policies for direct internet access(DIA).
Having all this functionality in a single platform is criticalto a modern business; it helps to reduce the time, money, and resourcespreviously required for deployment, configuration and associated integrationtasks.
Licensing continues to be based on a per user per month /per annum basis.
Umbrella Support
Cisco have also changed the support model around Umbrella.Basic email support has been removed and Enhanced support is now required witheach subscription. You can also upgrade to Premium support for a more proactiveservice.
Enhanced Support option
Premium Support option
Includes Enhanced level features plus:
Cisco Umbrella is a very simple and yet very powerful Cloudbased platform that can be remotely deployed (within hours – depending on thecomplexity of your network). Once it’s in operation, it provides immediate predictivesecurity, both on-and-off your network, as well as content filtering and white /blacklist features to give better control over user activity, and much more.
The new packages offer a raft of excellent features that candeliver additional cloud security for your business all managed and controlledfrom a single platform. By starting with DNS security, you can easily expand Umbrellawith advanced Secure Internet Gateway services when you need them.
Ironshare provide a fully managed service, meaning that allyou need to do is tell us what you want to know about, and when. We’ll thentailor the service to your needs and deliver management reporting andrecommendations as often as requested.
Our service is applicable to companies of all shapes andsize, meaning that even the smallest businesses can get a full enterpriseservice, and use our reports to easily identify online threats to the business,problem PCs, or employee activity concerns.
If you’d like to get more information, detailed pricing for any of these options, or even try out Umbrella for yourself, please click here to Contact Us.
Stuart Hare is a Technologist with a passion for helping people in all aspects of IT & Cyber Security. Stuart is the Founder of Ironshare, an Information and Cyber Security company providing consultancy and managed services.
Samuel is a Security Analyst with Ironshare, an Information and Cyber Security company providing Security consultancy and managed services.
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