“Think of it like a voice firewall—protecting enterprises from spam, robocalls, and social engineering before the phone even rings,” said Vicki Sidor, Head of Sales and Channel at Mutare.

At WebexOne, Sidor and Brian McDonald, Director of Product Development at Mutare, spoke with Doug Green, Publisher of Technology Reseller News, about how Mutare is reshaping enterprise voice security.

Best known for its early innovations in voicemail and transcription, Mutare has pivoted in recent years to become a leader in voice threat defense. McDonald explained that while most organizations invest heavily in data and network protection, the voice channel remains a major vulnerability—one increasingly exploited by scammers, robocalls, and deepfakes.

Mutare’s solution acts as a pre-call voice firewall, analyzing and scoring inbound traffic before it reaches users. Beyond blocking malicious calls, it provides enterprises with visibility and analytics to identify suspicious patterns within their voice environments.

At WebexOne, Mutare previewed its newest innovation—Voice Traffic Score for Webex Calling. The tool integrates directly into Cisco’s Control Hub, allowing administrators to manage incoming calls based on security scoring. “Even for organizations not using Webex Calling, our solutions fit across Cisco’s entire ecosystem—from SBCs to contact centers and carrier networks,” McDonald said.

With partnerships across platforms such as Avaya, Genesys, NICE, and Five9, Mutare remains the only platform-agnostic voice firewall designed to safeguard businesses from social engineering and other voice-based threats.

“Every enterprise has email and network firewalls,” Sidor added. “It’s time they had one for voice.”

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