Firewalls and IDS/IPS solutions are considered core security infrastructure, but in the era of BYOD, the DNS firewall should be as well. A DNS firewall is a secure version of a DNS resolver. It prevents businesses from inadvertently creating connections to known, malicious Internet locations and can provide immediate feedback to the security teams about potential threats like botnets and phishing attacks on the networks.
Verisign has introduced its DNS Firewall, a managed, cloud-based service that offers protection from unwanted content, malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs), along with the ability to customize filtering.
Verisign has introduced its DNS Firewall, a managed, cloud-based service that offers protection from unwanted content, malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs), along with the ability to customize filtering.
The service employs real-time feeds from multiple sources, including Verisign’s own iDefense Security Intelligence Service feeds for in-depth country-specific and regional threats. It also makes use of Verisign’s patented bot-net detection algorithm feeds that predict a variety of potential threats, and threat indicator feeds from various third-party sources.
On the filtering front, it includes a variety of out-of-the-box content filters, including the ability to define customized white and black lists to tailor traffic navigation.
The company said that the launch represents a new approach to firewalls. “Most solutions either require extensive investment or do not meet an organization’s constantly evolving needs,” said Kaczmarek.
A few of the specific benefits of Verisign DNS Firewall include:
Proven Advanced Threat Detection:
Employs real-time feeds from multiple sources to enhance overall threat coverage:
- Utilizes Verisign’s award-winning iDefense® Security Intelligence Service feeds for in-depth country-specific and regional threats.
- Verisign’s patented
bot-net detection algorithm feeds that predicts a variety of potential threats. - Enhances an organization’s ability to protect from threats through the addition of threat indicator feeds from various third party sources.
Fully Customizable Filtering:
Includes a variety of out-of-the-box content filters, including the ability to define customized white and black lists to tailor traffic navigation with a greater level of precision.
Increased Security Options:
Enables organizations to identify affected devices inside the network border, increasing the level of service precision, without the need for individualized client installs.
Easy Implementation: Requires only an update of the recursive DNS settings to get started.
