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The case for DNS-layer security

Why stopping threats at the DNS lookup is the highest-leverage security control for businesses, MSPs and families, and how to choose a solution.

91%of malware uses DNS at some stage*
<5 msDNSAFE policy decision per lookup

What’s inside

  • Where DNS sits in the attack chain, and the gap other tools leave
  • The four pillars of DNS-layer defence
  • A 7-point checklist for comparing DNS security products
  • How MSPs deliver DNS security across many clients

* Industry research cited in the whitepaper.

DNSAFE WhitepaperThe Case for DNS-Layer SecurityPDF · ThreatGrid research

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The DNS security gap

Endpoint antivirus, firewalls, web proxies and email gateways all act after the DNS lookup has already happened. Blocking at DNS stops the connection before any of them are involved.

Why new domains are dangerous

Most phishing campaigns use freshly registered domains with no reputation history, so reputation-only defences miss them. Layered threat feeds and fast updates close that window.

Four pillars of DNS-layer defence

Universality (every device uses DNS), speed of intervention, cost efficiency, and complementarity: it works alongside your existing tools, not instead of them.

What to look for in a solution

Intelligence quality and freshness, encrypted DNS, roaming devices, per-query logging, policy granularity, MSP multi-tenancy and resolver performance.

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