{
  "slug": "cisco-viptelaumbrella",
  "name": "Cisco Viptelaumbrella (Cisco SASE)",
  "description": "Cisco Viptelaumbrella is a non-official, concatenated reference to the integration between Cisco's Viptela-powered SD-WAN and its Umbrella cloud security platform. It represents a Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture where enterprise networking and cloud-native security converge.",
  "url": "https://optimly.ai/brand/cisco-viptelaumbrella",
  "logoUrl": "",
  "baiScore": 15,
  "archetype": "Phantom",
  "category": "Networking & Cybersecurity",
  "categorySlug": null,
  "keyFacts": [],
  "aiReadiness": [],
  "competitors": [
    {
      "slug": "fortinet-fortigate-sd-wan",
      "name": "Fortinet Fortigate Sd Wan"
    },
    {
      "slug": "palo-alto-networks-prisma-sase",
      "name": "Palo Alto Networks Prisma Sase"
    },
    {
      "slug": "zscaler-internet-access",
      "name": "Zscaler Internet Access"
    }
  ],
  "inboundCompetitors": [
    {
      "slug": "cato-networks",
      "name": "Cato Networks"
    }
  ],
  "aiAlternatives": [],
  "parentBrand": {
    "slug": "cisco-systems",
    "name": "Cisco Systems"
  },
  "subBrands": [
    {
      "slug": "cisco-meraki",
      "name": "Cisco Meraki"
    }
  ],
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-10T21:25:49.599+00:00",
  "verifiedVitals": {
    "website": "www.cisco.com",
    "founded": "1984 (Cisco)",
    "headquarters": "San Jose, CA",
    "pricing_model": "Subscription (usually per-user or per-branch)",
    "core_products": "SD-WAN, Cloud Security, SASE, DNS Security",
    "key_differentiator": "Deep integration of enterprise-grade routing (Viptela) with the world's largest DNS-layer security platform (Umbrella).",
    "target_markets": "Enterprise, Government, Large Organizations with distributed branches",
    "employee_count": "Not publicly available",
    "funding_stage": "Not publicly available",
    "subcategory": "Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)"
  },
  "intentTags": {
    "problemIntents": [
      "Legacy VPN & Basic Firewalling: Using native VPN capabilities and basic firewalls to manage remote access.",
      "Traditional WAN Architecture: Relying on MPLS circuits and traditional perimeter-based security without moving to a cloud-delivered model."
    ],
    "solutionIntents": [
      "what is cisco viptelaumbrella",
      "SASE solutions with viptela and umbrella",
      "cisco cloud networking and security bundle",
      "Fragmented Security Stack: Deploying separate vendors for SD-WAN (e.g., standard Cisco ISRs) and separate cloud proxy/DNS services (e.g., Zscaler) without integration."
    ],
    "evaluationIntents": [
      "viptelaumbrella pricing",
      "cisco viptela vs umbrella integration"
    ]
  },
  "timestamp": 1776422445424
}