The scope of security protection has broadened

In the past, when all devices used at a company sat safely guarded within a corporate network, security meant bolstering the network perimeter with up-to-date firewalls and deploying antivirus software to stop malware that had managed to penetrate the network with Cisco.

Web proxies, email gateways, and sandboxes have provided additional security support for years. As long as devices remained in network, these services stood at the frontlines, reactively repelling and ousting attacks.

But times have changed.

Users have left the building

According to Gartner, 53% of the U.S. workforce and 31% of global workers will be remote in 2022, a trend that the COVID-19 pandemic only accelerated. More off-network users increased vulnerability to Cyber Threats.

The increased adoption of hybrid work models means security teams are continually challenged to keep users connected and networks secure. Securing devices is a growing problem for organizations now unable to rely on connecting endpoints to campus networks for visibility and pushing updates. At the same time, employees are connecting to corporate resources with more personal, unmanaged devices, which creates blind spots for security teams.

Attackers continue to advance

Globally, companies have experienced a jump in cyber security threats or alerts during the pandemic. With users accessing the corporate network and cloud applications remotely, malicious actors tried to take advantage of potential modern security teams fight today’s cyber Threats.

This crucial first layer blocks domains associated with malicious behavior before they get into your network. Implementing DNS-layer security tools is critical for halting attacks earlier, long before they infiltrate the perimeter.

Simpler and more effective cyber security builds business resilience

DNS-layer security has the added advantage of ubiquity

By pointing all of the organization’s DNS requests whether they come from network, endpoint, or mobile devices at the same DNS provider, security teams can ensure that users get the same protection whether they are working on or off the corporate network.

Plus, because DNS layer security stops attacks before they reach the network’s perimeter, the number of security alerts generated by a firewall or other elements of the security stack is reduced.

Protect users anywhere and everywhere

Security teams need a way to enforce policies and protect users anywhere they work, on any device.

While many organizations use a VPN, users often do not turn on the VPN either due to performance issues or because they don’t need it to get their work done and therefore aren’t protected. Security teams need an easier way to enforce security everywhere.

DNS layer protection gives security teams a cloud security solution that provides flexible security protection on and off network, consistent policies across remote locations, and better performance everywhere. This is crucial, both for teams who need to scale up their security in hybrid environments, and for security professionals who might be overwhelmed with disparate security solutions or multiple alerts across platforms.

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