Malware & Ransomware
Block requests to malicious domains before a connection is made, stopping ransomware and malware from phoning home or downloading payloads across any port or protocol.
DNS Security With the Intelligence to Investigate, Not Just Block
Most companies leave DNS resolution to their ISP — creating a blind spot as users connect directly to the internet without VPN. Cisco Umbrella DNS Security Advantage closes that gap. By enforcing security at the DNS layer and adding interactive threat intelligence, it blocks threats before a connection is established and gives your security team the context to investigate incidents faster. Every day, Umbrella processes more than 820 billion internet requests from over 30,000 organizations, providing unmatched global visibility.
Four Pressing Security Problems DNS Advantage Resolves
DNS Security Advantage is built to address the most common and costly security challenges facing modern organizations — with tools that activate quickly and scale without added complexity.
Gaps in Visibility
DNS blind spots emerge when users bypass VPN. Umbrella monitors all DNS requests across every device and location — giving you complete visibility regardless of how users connect.
Security Complexity
Replace fragmented point tools with a single cloud-delivered service. One dashboard, one policy engine, and one integration layer reduces the operational burden on your security team.
Limited IT Resources
As a SaaS service, Umbrella requires no hardware, no software installs on most devices, and minimal maintenance. APIs enable integrations with your existing tools without additional engineering effort.
Outcomes Organizations Achieve With DNS Advantage
Increased Visibility
Gain full visibility into DNS activity across all devices, office locations, and remote workers. Identify compromised systems early and reduce the noise your SOC team has to manage.
Dynamic Threat Detection
Powered by Cisco Talos intelligence, Umbrella proactively identifies and blocks requests to risky domains, IPs, URLs, and files — protecting against the newest threats without delay or performance impact.
Quick Implementation
Deploy across your entire organization in minutes. Umbrella stops threats at the earliest possible point, reducing infections and alert volume immediately after activation.
Everything in DNS Essentials, Plus
Advanced Capabilities That Accelerate Investigations
DNS Security Advantage includes all DNS Essentials features and adds interactive threat intelligence, expanded content filtering, selective proxy, and advanced DLP tools.
- Umbrella Investigate console for interactive threat intelligence
- On-demand enrichment API to integrate intel into other systems
- Selective proxy and SSL decryption for risky domains
- 85+ domain content categories for expanded web filtering
- App Discovery report to identify and block shadow IT
- Protection for mobile and roaming users off-network
Deploys Instantly Across Your Entire Infrastructure
DNS Security Advantage integrates with your existing Cisco network infrastructure and protects users across every location and device type — without requiring architectural changes.
On-Network Deployment
Point any network device — router, DHCP server, or firewall — to Umbrella’s IP address. Leverages your existing Cisco footprint: Secure Client, ISR 1K/4K, SD-WAN, Meraki MR/MX, Wireless LAN Controllers, and Secure Firewall. Provision thousands of devices in minutes.
Off-Network Deployment
Protects Windows, macOS, iOS, Chrome OS, and Android devices outside your network perimeter without VPN. Security policies follow the user — extending DNS Advantage coverage wherever employees work.
The Next Evolution
Cisco Umbrella DNS Security Is Evolving to Secure Access — DNS Defense
Building on Cisco Umbrella’s proven security with more than 30,000 customers globally, Cisco Secure Access delivers an intuitive user experience, simplified IT management, and powerful new capabilities — for the same price.
Explore Cisco Secure AccessDeploy DNS Security Advantage with Expert Support
Our Cisco-certified team will help you evaluate, license, and activate DNS Security Advantage across your organization. Most customers are protected within a single business day.
- Threat intelligence and investigation tooling setup
- SD-WAN and Meraki integration planning
- Upgrade path guidance from DNS Essentials
- Response from a certified Cisco specialist within one business day