As the sole IT manager for a hybrid workforce of 150 employees, I was losing sleep over two things: users clicking malicious links at home, and students/employees bypassing our on-premise web filter using VPNs or personal hotspots.
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. umbrella content filtering
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. As the sole IT manager for a hybrid
9/10. Deploy it yesterday. Your SOC will thank you. Whether they are at Starbucks, home, or a