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How DDI Enables Network Modernization: The ITOps Journey

EfficientIP DDI aligns with IT initiatives like virtualization, multicloud, IoT, or edge, to help ITOps manage, secure, and automate IT infrastructures. SOLIDserver DDI enables network modernization, driving automation and zero-trust security as reflected in the 2024 GigaOm Radar for DDI. The rapid pace of digital transformation has led to profound IT transformation, making integrated DDI solutions critical for operational efficiency and cyber resilience. As organizations embrace strategic IT initiatives such as virtualization, multicloud, IoT, SDN, SD-WAN, or edge networking, ITOps...

The Importance of DNS Security in the AI-Driven Digital Age

DNS Security safeguards the internet’s phone book against cyberattacks. This blog shares real-life examples of DNS vulnerabilities and provides best practices to ensure robust protection against today’s sophisticated cyber threats. In today’s ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, where threats are growing more sophisticated by the day, the promise of AI in bolstering cyber defenses is undeniable. However, to truly capitalize on AI’s potential, solid security foundations – such as DNS Security – must first be established. In this blog, we will take...

From Leading to Lagging: Europe’s NIS 2 Compliance Spectrum

Preparing for compliance with the NIS 2 Directive is a top priority for any organization that either operates in Europe or counts it as a target market. Set to take full effect by October 17, 2024, NIS 2 aims to enhance cybersecurity by expanding the scope of its predecessor for key sectors, particularly around the visibility and understanding of risk. DNS service and network security are integral in this effort, as they ensure the protection and proper management of DNS...

Enhancing Olympics Network Security and UX with DDI Solutions: 3 Use Cases

Large sporting events such as the Olympic Games attract millions of spectators, athletes, and media personnel. Robust IT infrastructures are critical for running these events, so need to be highly resilient against network access disruptions, cybersecurity threats, live streaming interruptions, and operational communication failures. For addressing these challenges in order to ensure optimal user experience and strong network security, DDI solutions (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) and DNS security are foundational. Events Today: Situation & Challenges for Making Them Run Smoothly When it comes...

A Year in Review: Google .zip TLD DNS Security Challenges

One year after Google .zip TLD (Top Level Domains)’s launch, we take a retrospective look at the TLD impact on DNS security. The introduction of domain extensions mimicking common file extensions was met with both excitement and concern. While it opened new avenues for legitimate use, it also posed significant security challenges, particularly in the realms of phishing campaigns and malware distribution. This research was conducted by our DNS Threat Intelligence experts: Raphael Houver and Alexandre Gault. Research Overview EfficientIP...

Why Multicloud Success Relies on Smart DDI Solutions

As organizations increasingly embrace the cloud, the complexity and diversity of multicloud environments pose significant challenges, demanding robust, agile management solutions. Navigating this complexity requires sophisticated tools that can integrate, secure, and optimize disparate cloud services seamlessly. EfficientIP’s latest whitepaper, Achieving Multicloud Operational Excellence: The Key Role of DDI, offers valuable insights into leveraging DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (DDI) solutions to master these challenges. By centralizing control,enhancing visibility, enabling end-to-end automation, and simplifying compliance, DDI solutions empower businesses...

The Key Role of Protective DNS for Phishing Protection

Phishing attacks have been around for almost three decades. Awareness of them is wide with phishing protection measures to detect and block them included in almost every security solution. Nevertheless, they remain one of the most commonly used attack vectors. According to the IDC 2023 DNS threat report, 54% of organizations were victims of phishing attacks in 2023, a 3% increase from 2022. It is not surprising that regulatory bodies across the world are shining a spotlight on this attack...

DNS Threat Intelligence for Healthcare Networks

Healthcare institutions are proving to be increasingly targeted for cyberattacks such as DDoS and ransomware, causing life-threatening impact as well as severe breach damage costs. As it ensures seamless connectivity to important systems and services, enabling timely access to critical information, DNS is a top target and attack vector for cybercriminals. Itโ€™s therefore no surprise that the IDC 2023 Global DNS Threat Report emphasizes specialized DNS Security, incorporating DNS Threat Intelligence, to be mandatory for proactive network security. Enlarged threat...

Is your DNS Security Ready for the NIS 2 Directive? The Clock is Ticking!

The NIS 2 directive underscores the importance of robust DNS security to uphold internet integrity, highlighting DNS’s critical role in digital infrastructure and vulnerability to cyber threats. Implementing a Protective DNS Security solution combined with DNS-centric threat intelligence and other security measures is essential for organizations to improve defenses, minimize cyber risks, and ensure compliance with new standards set by NIS 2, thereby maintaining internet stability and security. Letโ€™s take a closer look. NIS 2: What’s next? The year ahead...

New DDI Observability Center: Optimizing Network Operations

As modern networks become increasingly complex and difficult to manage, EfficientIP presents our DDI Observability Center to solve the challenges of network diversity, data overload, and limited visibility. This innovative cloud-based portal provides in-depth DDI and DNS telemetry, proactive monitoring, and interactive dashboards, enabling swift anomaly detection and efficient troubleshooting. It transforms network management by enhancing operational efficiency, optimizing network performance, and ensuring business resilience. This blog explores how DDI Observability not only addresses current network challenges but also aligns...

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