Ransomware must be prevented when possible, detected when it attempts to breach a network, and contained to limit potential damage when it infects systems and endpoints. Ransomware defense calls for a new best-of-breed architectural approach that spans the organization from the network edge of the domain name system (DNS) layer, all the way to the ...

In September and October, 2020 AV-TEST performed a review of comparable security offerings from Akamai, Infoblox, Palo Alto Networks, Netskope, Cisco, and Zscaler. The test was commissioned by Cisco to determine how well vendors protected remote workers against malware, phishing sites, and malicious websites. A false positive test was also performed against known clean popular ...

The world of work has changed — radically. With more users working from anywhere, security gaps are widening. IT teams have less visibility while employees have more control than ever before over the applications they use, and where they use them. Many of those applications have moved to the cloud, allowing remote and roaming employees ...

Ransomware must be prevented when possible, detected when it attempts to breach a network, and contained to limit potential damage when it infects systems and endpoints. Ransomware defense calls for a new best-of-breed architectural approach that spans the organization from the network edge of the domain name system (DNS) layer, all the way to the ...

Navigating the challenges of network security beyond the data center. Network security is no longer confined to the data center. As security shifts to the cloud, the tried-and-true perimeterbased model just can’t keep up. Today’s cybersecurity professionals are contending with an entirely new type of network and an entirely new set of security needs — ...

Global professional services firm, Arup, moved from Cisco Cloud Web Security (CWS) to Cisco Umbrella. By implementing a secure internet gateway in conjunction with nextgen endpoint security, Arup secured access to the internet wherever users go, reduced its exposure to malware and improved the ability to detect, respond and remediate when necessary. Read now this ...

Today’s IT teams face a common challenge: how to securely enable the growing universe of roaming users, devices, and software as a service (SaaS) apps without adding complexity or reducing end-user performance — all while leveraging their existing security investments. This book examines the changing network and security landscape, gaps in the existing security stack, ...

Why DNS-layer security needs to be your starting point for the best defense against threats. Today’s IT professionals must guard not only against known threats like ransomware, but also unpleasant new relatives like Emotet, malicious cryptomining, and targeted attacks on specific industries like financial services, manufacturing, and education. Over the past year, the Cisco Umbrella ...

The average company uses more than 70 tools. Firewalls. Web proxies. SIEM. Appliances. CASB. Third-party intelligence. The list goes on – and sometimes you still find your stack coming up short when it comes to securing users anywhere they access the internet. Strengthening your security stack doesn’t mean a massive overhaul or a loss of ...

Mobile workers. Branch offices. An ever-expanding perimeter. You’re likely dealing with these challenges while you fight to contain cyber threats and protect your users — and your company. But you’re not alone. Enterprises around the globe are grappling with the transition to the cloud and what that means for network security. You’ll want to look ...