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As of June 2025, the mindshare of Cisco Umbrella in the Domain Name System (DNS) Security category stands at 21.6%, down from 27.5% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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CategoryDomain Name System (DNS) SecurityJun 11, 2025Download
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ComparisonCisco Umbrella vs F5 BIG-IP DNSJun 11, 2025Download
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Computer Software Company
19%
Educational Organization
18%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
5%
Healthcare Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Retailer
3%
University
3%
Energy/Utilities Company
3%
Construction Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Insurance Company
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Media Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
2%
Hospitality Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%

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Sabbir Ahmed - PeerSpot user
Director at Infosonik Systems Ltd
Verified user of Cisco Umbrella
Nov 24, 2024
Blocks threats before they reach the user's device

Pros

"Cisco Umbrella offers DNS layer security, a secure web gateway, and cloud access security broker functionality. "

Cons

"Cisco Umbrella can be improved in terms of limited coverage and wind vulnerability. "
RB
Chief Technology Officer at Binary Global Limited
Verified user of Cisco Umbrella
May 29, 2025
Strong security features impress but brand recognition needs development

Pros

"The best possible thing is that it is very easy to deploy, easy to configure, and very fast to get onboarded with a customer because this is a cloud-based service."

Cons

"It is a value for money product for sure. However, it does not have that kind of awareness plus brand within the customer, as they are influenced more by brands such as Palo Alto or Fortinet."
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Network Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of Cisco Umbrella
Feb 26, 2025
DNS security improves mobile security posture for enterprise users

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Cisco Umbrella is its DNS security."

Cons

"The prices need to go lower. The price of technology is just crazy."
SA
CTO at Next Technologies Ltd
Verified user of Cisco Umbrella
Feb 26, 2025
Hosted solution provides proactive threat detection and streamlined DNS security while generating detailed reports

Pros

"The most valuable aspect is that it is hosted with Cisco and can detect any new anomalies, acting almost like an XDR."

Cons

"The channel of support needs improvement. It is not under normal Cisco support, and I cannot simply call for support."
Majid  Ali - PeerSpot user
BSM at Mana
Verified user of Cisco Umbrella
Nov 19, 2024
Enhanced threat prevention and good security structure with effective DNS layer

Pros

"The DNS data exfiltration and the blocking of DNS tunneling are the most effective features for threat prevention in our company."

Cons

"We need to work on integration as it is very complex. "
BB
Senior Network Engineer at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
Verified user of Cisco Umbrella
Jun 11, 2025
Ensures comprehensive protection with seamless threat logging and efficient policy management

Pros

"The biggest return on investment when using Cisco Umbrella for me is the ease of use of the fact that we've deployed this with our Cisco VPN Secure Client, so every computer has the Umbrella module in it."

Cons

"We've noticed some issues with the SWG where, when I'm connected, it thinks I'm in Miami, Florida instead of Savannah, Georgia."
NC
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Verified user of Cisco Umbrella
Jun 11, 2025
Cloud deployments become intuitive and training staff is simplified

Pros

"Cisco Umbrella scales incredibly with the growing needs of my organization."

Cons

"From my perspective, I would Cisco Umbrella to give more exposure to my sales engineers. I know I can call them whenever I have an issue, however, more frequent meetings would be awesome."
Carlos Barros - PeerSpot user
Security Architect at Logicalis
Verified user of Cisco Umbrella
Jun 21, 2023
Helped customers consolidate any tools and applications

Pros

"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Cisco's support is better nowadays."

Cons

"I'm hoping for the conversion of Cisco ZTNA's features from Duo to Umbrella."