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Which Cisco Umbrella SIG feature prevents users from browsing specific websites in a Cisco SD-WAN branch?

The correct answer is A. DNS filtering. DNS filtering within Cisco Umbrella SIG allows administrators to block access to specific websites or categories of websites by intercepting and resolving DNS requests, preventing users from even initiating connections to unwanted destinations.

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Question

Which Cisco Umbrella SIG feature prevents users from browsing specific websites in a Cisco SD-WAN branch?

Options

  • ADNS filtering
  • BTalos correlated intelligence
  • Ccloud-delivered firewall
  • Dweb gateway

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    93% (42)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

DNS filtering within Cisco Umbrella SIG allows administrators to block access to specific websites or categories of websites by intercepting and resolving DNS requests, preventing users from even initiating connections to unwanted destinations.

ADNS filteringCorrect

DNS filtering is a core capability of Cisco Umbrella's Secure Internet Gateway (SIG) that prevents users from accessing specific websites by blocking or redirecting DNS requests for those domains. This is effective in preventing browsing of unwanted content categories or individual sites.

BTalos correlated intelligence

Talos correlated intelligence is Cisco's threat intelligence feed that informs various security products, but it is not a direct filtering mechanism for specific websites.

Ccloud-delivered firewall

A cloud-delivered firewall provides broader network security, including port/protocol filtering and intrusion prevention, but DNS filtering is a more targeted and efficient method for blocking specific websites based on their domain names.

Dweb gateway

A web gateway provides advanced web security features like URL filtering, content inspection, and malware scanning, but DNS filtering is a distinct and often more fundamental mechanism for blocking access at the DNS resolution stage.

Concept tested: Cisco Umbrella DNS filtering capabilities

Source: https://docs.umbrella.com/umbrella-user-guide/docs/about-dns-policy

Topics

#Cisco Umbrella#SIG#DNS Filtering#Website Blocking

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