In the world we live in today, where cyber crimes are at an all-time high, businesses have all the reasons to beef up their online security. Besides, gone are the days when workers were bound to corporate headquarters. Today, employees access can data and applications at homes or other remote locations and sometimes use unsecured devices that put organizations at a higher risk of cyberattacks.

For these reasons, businesses are turning to web gateway security to prevent unsecured traffic from accessing the internal network of an organization.
This post explains the benefits of using a DNS-based web gateway and why is WebRoot DNS is an ideal choice for your business.

Benefits of using a DNS Filter

Cybercriminals will always seek ways to penetrate and execute harmful activities in your digital assets, networks, and websites. Therefore, companies should put in place stringent cybersecurity measures to protect their data and employees. A DNS-based web gateway or DNS filtering is a great solution to protect and report user behavior over your network.

Typically, DNS works like an internet phonebook where a user enters the site domain name while visiting a website, but there is a process behind the curtain to streamline the requests.  When a user enters a domain name, they are simply asking for the site’s IP address, and the DNS server translates their request and directs them to the site.

DNS filtering involves utilizing DNS to block inappropriate, harmful, and malicious sites. It ensures your organization’s network remains secure from cyber threats and gives you more control over how employees access the internet.

Using DNS filtering protects your business in different ways.

These include:

• Protection from Cyberattacks

Cyberattacks such as ransomware, phishing, botnets, DDoS attacks, and botnets have costs businesses a lot of money and also, in some cases, damaged their reputation. When you enable DNS filtering on your network, it evaluates the incoming and outgoing web traffic to ensure only safe traffic can enter or leave the network, thus protect your company from cyberattacks.

• Wi-Fi Protection

Many companies have no security measures or filters for their Wi-Fi networks, giving room for harmful viruses and online attacks. Installing anti-malware software can reduce the risk but cannot prevent it. Luckily, DNS filtering protects your internal Wi-Fi, public Wi-Fi hotspots, and wired networks.

• Protecting your Off-site Employees

Remote working is increasingly becoming a norm in most companies, and this trend is here to stay. Unfortunately, most employees use unsafe networks, and their devices are more vulnerable to cyberattacks. This puts your organization’s network at risk of intrusion or malware infection. DNS filtering allows seamless authentication of roaming users and applies the same security policies to their devices as the case when working from the office.

Why choose WebRoot DNS

Businesses need to have private, secure, manageable, and visible control over internet traffic. Unfortunately, many DNS exploits and vulnerabilities exist as the current domain name system (DNS) design was not designed with security in mind. It only resolves internet requests via a global system of servers and translates the request into their unique IP addresses.

Enter WebRoot DNS.

You can use a protective DNS service like Webroot® DNS Protection to control your network. It also allows you to maintain the privacy, visibility, and security necessary to protect IT infrastructure and employees, even those working remotely. WebRoot DNS is an industry-leading network security software that helps create a highly private, resilient, secure, and manageable connection to the internet.

Through Webroot BrightCloud® Internet Threat Intelligence, the DNS automatically blocks malware and phishing domains, including encrypted DNS over HTTPS (DoH) requests. The automated filtering alone prevents most internet threats from infecting networks or endpoints.  With this protective DNS, your organization gets control over your DNS connection, as the joint NSA and CISA Guidance on Strengthening Cyber Defense Through Protective DNS recommends.

Protect your Business Today!

Many businesses are now enjoying the superior features of Webroot DNS in protecting their DNS networks and connections against cyberattacks, internet abuse, Internet-borne malware threats, and more. At System Net, we provide complete network solutions to companies and will help you integrate WebRoot DNS into your network. Contact us today to learn more.