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Comparing 2 CASB / Cloud App Security vendors

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Cisco Umbrella (CASB)Cisco Cloudlock
Cisco Umbrella (CASB)
Cisco
4.4
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Cisco Cloudlock
Cisco
4.2
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Ratings
Combined score4.44.2
G2 rating4.4 (280 reviews)4.3 (61 reviews)
Gartner rating4.4 (350 reviews)4.2 (48 reviews)
PeerSpot rating-7.9 / 10 (30 reviews)
Gartner MQChallenger (SSE MQ 2024)Not in MQ
Pillar assessment
ProtectionAdequateStrong
OperationsAdequateStrong
AnalyticsAdequateAdequate
TrustAdequateStrong
Best overall0 Strong pillars● 3 Strong pillars
CASB / Cloud App Security assessment
Shadow IT visibility4 / 54 / 5
Data protection3 / 54 / 5
API & app coverage3 / 54 / 5
Policy enforcement3 / 54 / 5
Cloud analytics3 / 53 / 5
Compliance reporting3 / 54 / 5
Pricing & deployment
Pricing modelper user/month subscriptionPer user, annual, bundled with Cisco Secure Access
Pricing range$8-15/user/monthQuote-based, enterprise
Free trial● Yes - 14 days- No
Minimum seatsLower is better5050
Pricing transparency3 / 51 / 5
Deployment time< 1 week1-2 weeks
Implementation complexityLower is better2 / 52 / 5
Fit
Best forCisco-infrastructure environments wanting integrated CASB and DNS security with minimal deployment complexity.Existing Cisco infrastructure customers wanting CASB with strong OAuth and third-party application risk visibility integrated into their existing Cisco security stack.
Not suitable forOrganisations needing deep CASB analytics - Umbrella DNS-based approach has less visibility than proxy-based solutions.Organisations without Cisco infrastructure evaluating CASB independently, or those needing the deepest SaaS application catalog available.
Company size
SMBMid-marketEnterprise
SMBMid-marketEnterprise
Industry strengthsFinancial Services, Healthcare, Government, Education, EnterpriseFinancial services, Manufacturing, Government
Compliance coverage
AU Essential Eight○●
AU Privacy Act○●
SOC 2●●
HIPAA●●
NIST CSF●●
PCI-DSS●●
CMMC●○
GDPR●●
ISO 27001●●
Deployment & support
Deployment modelsSaaSSaaS
OS supportWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Cloud platformsAWS, Azure, GCPAWS, Azure, GCP
Support channels24/7 Phone, Email, Chat, Dedicated CSMPhone, Email, Dedicated CSM
AU local presence● Yes● Yes
IRAP assessed- No- No
Open sourceProprietaryProprietary
Strengths
Pros
  • ·Easiest CASB deployment in category - DNS-based approach simple for any size
  • ·Talos threat intelligence applied to cloud app traffic
  • ·Cisco ecosystem integration - ISE, Meraki, SD-WAN all native
  • ·Genuinely strong OAuth application risk scoring and shadow IT discovery specifically for third-party apps connected to sanctioned SaaS platforms
  • ·API based deployment requires no proxy or agent, giving fast time to value for sanctioned application monitoring
  • ·Strong fit for existing Cisco customers wanting CASB integrated with their broader Cisco security investment
Watch out for
Cons
  • ·CASB depth less granular than Netskope or Zscaler
  • ·Dropped from SSE Leaders in Gartner MQ 2024
  • ·Less compelling outside Cisco infrastructure environments
  • ·Cisco was dropped from Gartner's SSE Magic Quadrant Leaders in 2024, reflecting reduced confidence in the broader SASE convergence strategy
  • ·SaaS application catalog and inline inspection depth is narrower than Netskope or Zscaler
  • ·Value diminishes significantly for organisations without existing Cisco security infrastructure
Switching intelligence
Switch fromOpenDNS (legacy Cisco), Point CASB tools (Cisco shops)No CASB, Basic DLP
Also consideringZscaler ZIA, NetskopeNetskope, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps