Alice, the IT administrator is responsible for managing the organization's IT infrastructure and ensuring its security. Alice is aware of the growing threats in cyberspace and wants to implement robust security measures to prevent any potential cyber attacks such as malware, ransomware, and phishing.

Sally is an employee who works in the branch office and uses the organization's network to access the internet for work-related activities.

What is at risk?

Without proper security measures, employees may unknowingly access malicious websites and download harmful software, which can compromise the organization's network security and data privacy.

How does SIG integration solve the problem?

Alice implemented a two-layer security approach using a branch firewall and Cisco Umbrella. The firewall provided inbound security for the network from web and non-web based attacks. Umbrella provided outbound security by blocking malicious domains, IPs, and URLs at the DNS and web layers.

Sally notices that some websites are now being blocked by the firewall and Umbrella.

Both on-prem and remote users are subject to the same DNS and web policy defined within the Umbrella dashboard. As a result of this implementation, the organization's network is now more secure and protected against potential cyber attacks.