EfficientIP, a
leading provider of network security and automation solutions, specializing in
DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM), today announced it is combining its technology with
Cisco’s network security product suite, the Cisco Umbrella platform.
This alliance extends the perimeter of enterprise security and strengthens
defences by safeguarding data and protecting users, whether they are on or
off-network, and at the same time the on and off-premise DNS Services they are
accessing. It does this by combining Cisco’s cloud-based Secure Internet
Gateway – providing world-leading threat intelligence to protect users – with
EfficientIP’s award-winning security for on-premise DNS services. The
complementary technologies create a best-of-breed solution to protect against
the widest range of DNS-based menaces.
As a result of a rapidly-evolving threat landscape and with increasing cloud
and Internet of Things (IoT) usage, DNS has become a primary target and a major
assault vector for hackers, damaging brand reputation, revenue and the
operational efficiency of organizations across all sectors.
The new capabilities arrive at a good time. Recent research by EfficientIP shows that in the past
twelve months, 77% of companies suffered DNS attacks, and the cost per DNS
attack increased by 57% to $715,000 in that same period.
Cisco’s Umbrella’s cloud-based services when used in conjunction with
EfficientIP’s DNS Guardian, for the ultimate onsite dependability, provides the
most comprehensive solution for DNS cybersecurity.
DNS Guardian is a purpose-built security appliance incorporating DNS
Transaction Inspection (DTI) technology for real-time advanced analytics
and context-aware behavioral attack detection over client traffic at ultra-high
speed, up to 10 Million queries per second. At the same time, Cisco Umbrella
checks filtering policies and resolves or denies queries based on destination
domain reputation, gauged using Cisco’s world-class, internet-wide big data
analytics and machine learning.
Commenting on the complementary technologies, David Williamson, CEO at
EfficientIP, said: “This alliance provides the adaptive protection and service
continuity modern networks need to face an increasingly complex threat
landscape. New challenges, like the rise of IoT and the varied arsenal of cyber
criminals demand technology cooperation across domain experts like Cisco and
EfficientIP. Our two technologies complement each other perfectly, to offer a
plug-and-play solution to protect both DNS services and on and off-site users.”
