Reston, Virginia — Centripetal today announced it is expanding its services to proactively protect businesses from web-based cyber threats by adding CleanINTERNET DNS. Unlike other DNS filtering products that rely solely on blocklists, CleanINTERNET DNS leverages advanced threat intelligence from multiple providers to proactively prevent users from accessing malicious websites and harmful content.
DNS, the Internet's directory service, plays a vital role in online communications by translating domain names into IP addresses. DNS is invaluable, yet largely invisible to most users. Yet the Internet is plagued with malicious activity, and DNS can unknowingly help hackers redirect and scam unsuspecting users. Despite ongoing efforts to educate employees on cybersecurity best practices, more than 80% of breaches are due to human error, and more than half of employees fall victim to phishing emails directing them to known malicious websites.
“Proactive use of intelligence is the only real solution for organizations to navigate a constantly evolving threat environment. DNS is often overlooked as merely a utility service, but it can be extremely powerful in protecting sensitive data,” said Jonathan Rogers, COO at Centripetal. “The release of our DNS solution establishes a new standard that applies a significant portion of the world's threat intelligence to enterprise DNS solutions. With a single attack capable of crippling an entire network within minutes, DNS protection is a critical linchpin in the defense against cyber attackers.”
Key benefits include:
- Total DNS Protection: It reduces the risk of malware and phishing attacks to valuable business assets while preventing users from visiting malicious sites.
- Comprehensive DNS Request Monitoring: It queries both outgoing DNS requests and incoming DNS responses for malicious websites or IP addresses.
- A strong cybersecurity posture: Increase user security awareness to better protect your company's valuable assets.
- Unparalleled reporting: Centripetal’s team of intelligence operations analysts provide reports on DNS activity to help identify suspicious behavior and anomalous traffic, as well as provide companies with visibility into user interactions through DNS filter logs.
- Rapid deployment: Implementation takes just minutes by simply routing requests to Centripetal's CleanINTERNET DNS service.
For more information, visit https://www.centripetal.ai/cleaninternet-dns/.
