Umbrella Content Filtering -

Finally, DNS-level filtering that works outside the office walls Rating: 4.7/5

You need to block specific substrings of a URL (e.g., youtube.com/watch?v=... but not the homepage). You need a free solution for a tiny office. umbrella content filtering

Once you configure the policy groups, it runs silently. I spend maybe 15 minutes a week looking at the "Investigations" dashboard to see what was blocked. The reporting is clean enough to show auditors without heavy editing. Finally, DNS-level filtering that works outside the office

Deploying Cisco Umbrella (formerly OpenDNS) solved both problems in about 30 minutes. Here is my honest take after 18 months of use. 1. Roaming Client is a lifesaver. Unlike traditional filters that only work when you are plugged into the corporate network, Umbrella’s lightweight roaming client follows the user everywhere. Whether they are at Starbucks, home, or a hotel, the DNS filtering is active. No more "I wasn't on the VPN so I didn't know" excuses. Once you configure the policy groups, it runs silently

9/10. Deploy it yesterday. Your SOC will thank you.

We previously used a major antivirus vendor's web filter. Umbrella blocks malicious domains (malware, phishing, C2 callbacks) noticeably faster. It blocks newly registered domains (NRDs) that often host zero-day attacks before signature updates even exist.