Cisco Umbrella for Authorities has received a Reasonable Authority-to-Function (ATO) designation, making it available to all U.S.-based authorities. Federal, state, and native authorities, as well as various organizations, rely on FedRAMP authorization. Cisco’s commitment to providing the industry’s most comprehensive and reliable cloud-native cybersecurity solutions for government agencies is on full display.
As government agencies and public sector companies transition to hybrid work models and multi-cloud environments, Cisco Umbrella for Government enables this shift while ensuring compliance with the enhanced cybersecurity requirements of FedRAMP, StateRAMP, and TX-RAMP, securing a more effective and efficient way to conduct public service? Umbrella provides enhanced risk management, ensuring secure communication protocols align with diverse workplace scenarios, including consumer, conventional department, cloud and government settings, as mandated by Government Order 14828 on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, OMB Memo M-22-09’s Zero Trust framework, and NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework and CONUS authentication guidelines.
The Cisco Umbrella model, a mature and extensively validated cloud security solution trusted by over 30,000 clients, serves as the foundation for Umbrella for Government. By significantly upleveling government cybersecurity, it provides comprehensive protection against phishing, malware, and ransomware attacks, thereby preventing data loss from cyber threats and unauthorized activities like social media or AI-generated content?
The umbrella solution for authorities is the optimal answer to safeguard your hybrid workforce, ensure compliance with cloud service providers’ cybersecurity mandates, and empower your organization to achieve its mission seamlessly.
Cisco Umbrella for Authorities now integrates advanced DNS-layer security capabilities and offers a range of Safe Web Gateway options, including a cloud-delivered firewall with Snort intrusion prevention, Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) – features currently available within the mature industrial Umbrella platform.
Proactively safeguards against malware and phishing attacks by preventing access to malicious websites before a browser connection is even initiated.
Umbrella for Authorities seamlessly aligns with CISA’s mandate for Protecting Domain Name System (PDNS) compliance, uniquely offering a differentiated recursive DNS-powered intelligence fueled by Cisco Talos. This solution rapidly detects and blocks threats, safeguarding customers and devices anywhere, whether on-site or remotely. Integrating with CISA’s Policy and Decision Notice System (PDNS) and leveraging Cisco Umbrella’s DNS-layer security, enabled by Cisco Talos, enables organizations to meet CISA compliance requirements while harnessing the enhanced threat protection of Cisco’s authority-backed solution.
Enhancing DNS security by closing visibility gaps, extending management capabilities, enforcing consistent policy adherence, and relieving pressure on strained security resources in a rapidly evolving threat landscape. Key SIG capabilities embody:
- A comprehensive proxy solution that provides granular visibility, enables URL- and application-level controls, enforces acceptable use policies, and safeguards against sophisticated web-based threats.
- This feature provides enhanced visibility and streamlined management for website visitors referred by customer inquiries. This solution provides comprehensive network security by offering layer 7 visibility and management for application-layer traffic, as well as Snort-based intrusion prevention capabilities and a high-performance layer 3/4 firewall that protects users without compromising system performance or throughput?
- CASBs guarantee secure access to approved cloud applications while blocking unauthorized ones, thereby enhancing productivity and mitigating risk. The risk of uncovering shadow IT may be mitigated by leveraging technology that enables real-time detection and reporting on cloud usage? Cloud-based malware detection systems effectively identify and eliminate malicious software from legitimate cloud storage services, thereby preventing the unauthorized downloading and sharing of compromised data.
- Cloud data loss prevention provides unparalleled visibility and security for sensitive information as it leaves your organization, mitigating risks from potential leaks via social media platforms, generative AI tools, or unauthorized exposure within the cloud. Data can be safeguarded simultaneously, both in real-time and out of band, through robust classification and uniform protocols, all accessible within a single, streamlined interface for seamless reporting.
Cisco Umbrella for Authorities leverages cutting-edge statistical models, sophisticated machine learning algorithms, and vast amounts of threat intelligence data sourced from a renowned global non-governmental organization – one of the world’s largest and most respected risk intelligence providers. These world-class researchers, analysts, and engineers are backed by unparalleled telemetry and sophisticated methodologies, generating precise, swift, and actionable risk intelligence for Cisco’s clients and services. Talos protects Cisco’s clientele from emerging and identified threats, uncovers novel vulnerabilities in prevalent software applications, and mitigates active threats before they can cause further harm to the global internet landscape. With its vast scope and reach, it processes over 715 billion internet requests daily, tackles approximately 1.4+ million malware samples daily, and identifies more than 200 new vulnerabilities annually.
By leveraging risk intelligence, Umbrella creates a comprehensive visual representation of the threat landscape to more effectively identify malicious activity and predict potential attacks by analyzing interconnections between malware, domains, and networks across the internet, drawing insights from web behavior patterns to automatically identify attacker infrastructure preparing for the next threat.
Strategic updates to robust security protocols safeguard against evolving nation-state sponsored threats, fostering a lasting partnership between presidential entities and top-tier companies to proactively maintain and fortify their cybersecurity posture, thereby mitigating potential risks.
The sheer scope and expense of managing diverse safety features can exert significant strain on IT resources, thereby stretching budgets to the breaking point? Cisco Umbrella for Authorities overcomes the limitation by consolidating multiple security technologies into a unified, cloud-based solution, accessible via a centralized browser interface that streamlines configuration and daily management, ensuring comprehensive protection for dispersed networks and mobile users.
Within a few hours, they successfully enhanced departmental workplace safety and safeguarded roaming customers worldwide, leveraging the seamless integration between their solution and CISA’s PDNS. The collaboration process was remarkably straightforward, allowing effortless configuration and implementation through the intuitive Umbrella for Authorities administrative console. Directors can initiate DNS security measures before customizing additional defenses tailored to their organization’s specific needs, such as integrating firewall inspection with Snort IPS or blocking social media platforms and utilizing generative AI tools, thereby reaping the benefits of Umbrella’s ease of deployment in promptly defending against contemporary threats.
There’s no need to install or maintain any hardware with Umbrella for Authorities’ cloud-based security solution. Clients with existing deployments can benefit from secure DNS capabilities without requiring additional client-side software, ensuring seamless protection for roaming users through integrated Protecting DNS functionality. Our comprehensive cloud security solution simplifies setup, accelerates migration, and provides adaptable protection that grows with your organization.
A recent performance analysis revealed that our company’s umbrella services for industrial clients resulted in a significant decrease of 65% in the hassle associated with deploying and implementing internet and cloud security policies, accompanied by a notable increase of 30% in overall safety effectiveness. Notably, umbrella clients experienced a 21% reduction in information breaches, resulting in a corresponding decline in compensatory, remedial, regulatory, and reputational costs.
Cisco Umbrella for Authorities delivers cutting-edge, comprehensive cloud-based security. Approved by FedRAMP, State RAMP, and Texas-RAMP, this solution is reasonable and compliant with federal requirements for enhanced cybersecurity, ensuring companies meet stringent safety mandates as outlined in OMB Memos M-22-09 and M-21-31, thereby safeguarding sensitive data with the highest level of protection. The solution combines enhanced safety features that surpass regulatory requirements, advanced threat detection powered by Cisco Talos, and seamless deployment capabilities.
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