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Umbrella provides DNS-layer security, secure web gateway (SWG), cloud-delivered firewall (CDFW), application protection (cloud access security broker), and integrated threat intelligence as services in the cloud. To start protecting your systems, enable Umbrella DNS-layer security, and set up Web security through the Umbrella secure web gateway and cloud-delivered firewall.

Umbrella DNS-layer security is straightforward to deploy and is effective in protecting your systems. We recommend that you deploy the DNS-layer security on all networks to protect users and devices. For networks and devices where decryption is not enabled (for example, guest networks), DNS-layer security provides nearly the same efficacy as the SWG. If you require greater visibility and control within your networks, we recommend that you deploy the SWG and CDFW.

Prerequisites

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Summary of Umbrella Deployments

You can deploy various network entities, client connectors, and traffic forwarders with Umbrella.

Networks, Client Connectors, Traffic Forwarders

DNS-Layer Security

Intelligent Proxy

Secure Web Gateway

Cloud-Delivered Firewall

Network

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Network device

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Umbrella Roaming Client (macOS, Windows)

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Umbrella mobile client app

  • iOS (Cisco Security Connector (CSC))
  • Android (Cisco Secure Client (Android OS))

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Umbrella Chromebook client

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Umbrella Virtual Appliance

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PAC file

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Proxy chaining

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IPsec tunnel

An IPsec tunnel can forward DNS queries to Umbrella. However, the tunnel is not managed by the DNS policy.

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  • Cisco AnyConnect Umbrella Roaming Security Module (macOS, Windows)
  • Cisco Secure Client (macOS, Windows)
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