Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Essential
Secure your business internet traffic with Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Essential, providing foundational web security and visibility for your network.
- Essential Security: Access to core security features to block malware, phishing, and malicious websites.
- Visibility and Control: Gain insight into internet usage and enforce security policies across your organization.
- Simplified Management: A cloud-delivered service that requires no on-premises hardware to deploy.
- Subscription Term: Provides continuous protection and access to updates for the duration of the subscription.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Essential license provides foundational cloud-delivered security for your business network. It enables essential protection against internet threats, including malware, phishing, and botnets, by inspecting DNS and IP traffic.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this subscription fits into any network environment requiring basic web security. It helps enforce acceptable use policies and provides visibility into internet activity without requiring significant on-premises infrastructure.
- Cloud-Delivered Security: Protects users from malicious websites and content without on-premises hardware.
- DNS and IP Layer Enforcement: Blocks threats at the earliest point of connection.
- Basic Security Features: Includes protection against malware, phishing, and command and control (C2) callbacks.
- Internet Activity Visibility: Provides reporting on user internet activity to identify risks and policy violations.
- Subscription-Based: Ensures continuous security updates and access to the latest threat intelligence.
This essential Cisco Umbrella license offers SMB and mid-market teams a straightforward way to enhance their internet security posture and gain critical visibility.
What This Enables
Enable basic web threat protection
Enable teams to block access to known malicious websites, phishing attempts, and malware distribution points. Streamline security policy enforcement across all user devices connecting to the internet.
businesses with internet-facing endpoints, organizations with remote workers, companies needing basic web filtering
Gain visibility into internet activity
Streamline the process of monitoring and reporting on internet usage across the organization. Automate the identification of risky or non-compliant web activity to inform security policies.
companies with compliance requirements, businesses managing employee internet usage, IT departments needing network insights
Simplify security deployment
Enable teams to deploy essential security without requiring significant on-premises hardware investments. Automate the protection of users regardless of their location or device.
organizations with limited IT resources, businesses adopting cloud services, companies seeking to reduce infrastructure overhead
Key Features
Cloud-delivered DNS and IP security
Protects users from malicious websites and content by inspecting traffic at the earliest point of connection, reducing the risk of malware and phishing infections.
Essential threat blocking
Blocks access to known malicious domains and IPs, preventing users from visiting sites that host malware, engage in phishing, or are part of botnet command and control infrastructure.
Internet activity reporting
Provides visibility into which websites users are accessing, helping IT managers identify potential security risks, policy violations, or unproductive internet usage.
Policy enforcement
Allows for the creation and enforcement of basic security policies to control access to certain categories of websites, enhancing user safety and compliance.
Subscription model
Ensures continuous access to security updates and threat intelligence, providing ongoing protection against evolving cyber threats without manual intervention.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and maintain compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and GLBA, making essential web security a critical component.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, necessitating strong security measures to prevent breaches and protect patient information from internet-based threats.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses handle customer payment information and require secure internet access to prevent point-of-sale compromises and protect customer data from phishing and malware.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client data and need to ensure their internet access is secure to prevent data leaks and maintain client trust and regulatory compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Essential?
It is a cloud-delivered security service from Cisco that provides essential protection against internet threats. It works by inspecting DNS and IP traffic to block access to malicious websites and content.
What kind of threats does this license help protect against?
This essential license helps protect against malware, phishing attacks, and connections to botnet command and control servers. It acts as a first line of defense for your business internet traffic.
Does this require any hardware to be installed on-premises?
No, Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered service. This means it does not require any on-premises hardware to be installed or managed, simplifying deployment and maintenance.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.