As organisations continue to evolve their cloud‑security strategies, a growing number of Cisco Umbrella customers are reaching the same conclusion: renewal time is the perfect moment to modernise. And today, the smartest next step in that journey is upgrading from Cisco Umbrella to Cisco Secure Access — Cisco’s converged, cloud‑delivered Security Service Edge (SSE) platform.
Secure Access brings together the full suite of protections organisations increasingly rely on: ZTNA, SWG, CASB, DLP, Firewall‑as‑a‑Service, DNS security, Remote Browser Isolation, Digital Experience Monitoring, and more — all delivered through a single unified client and a centralised policy model.
In other words, it’s the evolution of Umbrella many customers have been waiting for.
Why Move from Umbrella to Cisco Secure Access?
Customers renewing Umbrella are now discovering they can unlock substantially more value at the same renewal cost by transitioning to Secure Access. This shift delivers several important benefits:
1. Stronger security at no added cost
Secure Access includes capabilities not available in standard Umbrella packages — such as cloud DLP, malware scanning, and more powerful policy streamlining — all without increasing the renewal price.
2. A unified, frictionless IT experience
Instead of managing multiple consoles or clients, Secure Access provides a single platform that strengthens zero‑trust enforcement and reduces operational overhead.
3. Deeper visibility across users, devices, and applications
Partners and customers gain insights into SaaS usage, private apps, device posture, and shadow IT, helping them make informed security decisions.
4. Protection for AI‑driven work
Secure Access also enhances governance around AI usage, offering AI application discovery and guardrails to maintain safe adoption across the organisation.
Packaging Changes That Make the Upgrade Even More Attractive
Cisco has recently updated Secure Access packaging to simplify transitions and improve cost‑efficiency. These updates include:
- Adding optional components to Essentials tiers
- Reducing pricing on previously high‑cost components (like RBI)
- Updating seat minimums (SIA/SPA now at 50 seats)
- Enabling broader a‑la‑carte and Enterprise Agreement ordering
These adjustments make Secure Access not only the more capable option — but often the more flexible and financially advantageous one, too.
How TD SYNNEX Helps You Navigate This Upgrade Path
At TD SYNNEX, we support partners through every step of the Umbrella‑to‑Secure‑Access transition. Our teams help you:
- Map existing Umbrella entitlements to the correct Secure Access packages
- Verify whether your customers qualify for programmatic upgrades
- Build clear migration plans that you can take directly to your end users
- Prepare for deployment success with technical guidance and best practices
With this support, renewals become an opportunity to move customers to a more future‑ready, unified, and value‑rich cloud‑security solution.
The Best Moment to Modernise Is Now
Renewing Umbrella isn’t just a contractual checkpoint — it’s the ideal time to adopt technology that simplifies operations, strengthens protection, and delivers more value for the same investment. Cisco Secure Access represents the natural next step, offering a smarter, more complete approach to securing the modern workforce.
If your customers are approaching renewal, now is the moment to help them modernise their security stack confidently and efficiently.
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