With 90% of malware attacking at the DNS layer, it was obvious that protecting networks at this level had room for improvement. In 2016 we started out envisioning what next generation DNS layer protection would look like. The solution would need to bring 100% visibility into DNS layer activity. After all, you can’t protect something if you can’t see it. In addition to improved visibility the right solution would need to address the multiple DNS specific threat vectors malicious actors play on. We looked at how DNS was exploited and begin creating counter measures we could implement in a recursive solution. Finally, it needed to be fast, global, resilient, scalable, and affordable to organizations of all sizes and types.
In 2017 we launched the core solution of what would become ScoutDNS, a next generation cloud based DNS firewall and content filter with a focus on securing networks at the DNS layer.