Which Cisco solution falls under cloud security?

Question

Options

• AUmbrella
• BIdentity Services Engine
• CFirepower Threat Defense
• DCisco Defense Orchestrator

• A
  95% (39)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  2% (1)

Explanation

Cisco Umbrella is the company's dedicated cloud-delivered security platform, providing DNS-layer protection, secure web gateway, and cloud-based threat intelligence - making it the clear cloud security answer. It routes traffic through Cisco's cloud infrastructure to block threats before they reach the network or endpoint.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Identity Services Engine): ISE is an on-premises network access control (NAC) solution focused on authentication, authorization, and device profiling - not cloud security.
• C (Firepower Threat Defense): FTD is Cisco's next-generation firewall/IPS software running on physical or virtual appliances - a network security tool, not a cloud security platform.
• D (Cisco Defense Orchestrator): CDO is a cloud-based management tool for administering Cisco devices (ASA, FTD, Meraki), but it orchestrates security - it doesn't deliver cloud security itself.

Memory tip: Think of an umbrella as something that covers you wherever you go - Cisco Umbrella protects users in the cloud no matter where they connect, just like a physical umbrella follows you in the rain.

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