Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Essential
Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Essential provides foundational internet security and policy enforcement for your business network.
- Essential Security: Access to core web security features to block malicious sites and enforce acceptable use policies.
- Policy Enforcement: Coverage for defining and enforcing internet access policies across your organization's users.
- Visibility and Control: Protection against threats by providing visibility into internet usage and enabling granular control.
- Simplified Management: Entitlement to a cloud-delivered service that reduces the need for on-premises security hardware.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Essential is a cloud-delivered security platform that provides foundational protection against internet threats and enables basic policy enforcement.
This essential license is designed for businesses seeking to secure their internet access, block malware and phishing attempts, and ensure compliance with acceptable use policies without the complexity of traditional security appliances.
- Cloud-Delivered Security: Benefit from a security solution that is managed and updated in the cloud, reducing IT overhead.
- Malware and Phishing Protection: Automatically block access to known malicious websites and phishing attempts.
- Content Filtering: Enforce acceptable use policies by blocking access to specific categories of websites.
- DNS-Layer Security: Leverage the power of DNS resolution to identify and block threats before they reach your network.
- Basic Reporting: Gain visibility into internet usage and security events with essential reporting capabilities.
This essential security license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing foundational internet security and policy control.
What This Enables
Enable Basic Web Security and Threat Blocking
Enable teams to automatically block access to known malicious websites, phishing sites, and malware domains. Streamline security operations by preventing common internet-based threats before they impact users.
businesses with internet-connected endpoints, organizations with remote workers, companies needing to protect against common web threats, environments with limited IT security staff
Enforce Acceptable Use Policies
Streamline the enforcement of acceptable internet usage policies across the organization. Automate the blocking of access to unproductive or inappropriate website categories, ensuring a more focused work environment.
companies with employee internet usage policies, organizations requiring content filtering, businesses managing BYOD environments, educational institutions
Gain Visibility into Internet Traffic
Enable IT professionals to gain essential visibility into internet activity and security events across the network. Automate the logging of DNS requests to support investigations and compliance reporting.
organizations needing basic network monitoring, businesses undergoing security audits, IT teams managing user activity, environments requiring simple reporting
Key Features
DNS-Layer Security
Block access to malicious domains at the earliest point in the connection process, preventing threats before they reach your network.
Web Content Filtering
Enforce acceptable use policies by blocking access to unproductive or inappropriate website categories, improving user productivity and compliance.
Malware and Phishing Protection
Automatically block known malicious websites and phishing attempts, safeguarding users from common cyber threats.
Cloud-Delivered Platform
Reduce IT overhead and complexity with a security solution managed and updated in the cloud, accessible from anywhere.
Basic Reporting and Visibility
Gain essential insights into internet usage and security events to support troubleshooting and policy adherence.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like GLBA, making essential internet security a priority.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data under HIPAA and ensure continuous access to critical systems, necessitating reliable internet security.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses handle customer payment information and require secure internet access for point-of-sale systems and guest networks.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and need to prevent data breaches and maintain client trust through secure internet access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Umbrella Secure Internet Gateway Essential?
It is a cloud-delivered security service that provides foundational protection against internet threats and enables basic policy enforcement for businesses.
What kind of threats does this license help protect against?
This license helps protect against malware, phishing attacks, and access to malicious websites by blocking them at the DNS level.
Does this require on-premises hardware?
No, Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered service, meaning it does not require significant on-premises hardware for its core functionality.
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.