DNS Firewall: Protecting and Defending Against Malware

DNS is a business-critical network component that ensures the accessibility of almost any connected service. This system is by design an open service to network devices, providing connectivity to any company’s public or private IT service. The central and critical role of DNS services has been identified by hackers, and has become a favourite attack vector, especially for malware/APT (91% according to the 2016 Cisco Security Report).

In this current ever-evolving environment where mobile and IoT devices are proliferating, and BYOD is becoming the norm, DNS Firewall from EfficientIP offers a dedicated layer of defense to fill the gap left by traditional security solutions to protect against DNS threats.

DNS Firewall provides advanced DNS query filtering capabilities combined with dynamic threat intelligence feeds that allow for the quick identification of suspicious device activity, preventing malware infection and spread within a network, as well as phishing campaigns and data exfiltration attempts.