Secure Devices with Malware Protection
PowerDNS Protect for Malware

Security for Mobile and Fixed Networks

Provides a secure connectivity experience for all connected devices (traditional and IoT) using the broadband or mobile network

Secures against malware, phishing and visiting malicious domains, and protects your subscribers’ devices from being infected or hacked

Protects your infrastructure from DDoS attacks

Blocks access to botnet Command and Control (C2) domains

Detects infected devices and notifies users via text or push notifications in real time, so action can be taken

Starts working immediately without any hardware required

Based on lookups in white and blacklists, DNS filtering and encrypted traffic

Bundled with malware and phishing threat intelligence from PowerDNS and partners

PowerDNS Protect Security Dashboard and Real-time Notifications

PowerDNS Protect keeps users informed about any malicious activities. It comes with a security-dashboard and regular reports providing an overview of blocked malware, detected botnets and more. It also provides real-time notifications for specific events, allowing the user to take action.

• Regular reports provide updates and overviews for users

• A security dashboard shows the security status of their network and the connected devices at any time

• Push-notifications can be sent in case of imminent threats

Network-based Protection with  PowerDNS

PowerDNS Protect is based on DNS and filtering malicious DNS traffic. It comes with PowerDNS, the infrastructure component behind PowerDNS Protect. PowerDNS takes care of handling, analyzing, and, if necessary, blocking of specific DNS requests for all devices connected to a network. The integrated filtering engine makes use of best in breed threat intelligence to provide protection from malware and phishing:

• Blocks access to known bad malware sites including drive-by downloads, ransomware and hacked websites

• Blocks access to known phishing sites to prevent credential theft and exposure to malware

• Blocks access to servers that correspond to known malware Command and Control (C2) endpoints and thus detecting potentially infected devices, including IoT devices

PowerDNS Protect Middleware Server

The PowerDNS Protect middleware provides a REST API for customer applications and GUIs. This is end-user focused and includes support for end-user configuration, authentication/authorization, etc. The APIs can be used to integrate with customer OSS/BSS systems, existing mobile apps, self-care portals, and customer care systems. The API supports OAUTH2 for authorization, enabling easy embedding into existing apps or services.

Optimizes Costs and Adds Value

Compared with similar solutions based on DPI, PowerDNS Protect is extremely efficient – as it’s based on DNS filtering. It requires only a tiny percentage of network traffic to be controlled, rather than every packet. The deployment options are extremely flexible, whether distributed or centralized, and the solution supports NFV-style functionality, such as cloud orchestration APIs.

PowerDNS Protect is also a great way to offer your subscribers a value-added service: the additional layer of security creates customer stickiness. In addition, PowerDNS Protect can generate additional revenue as part of a premium package or offered as an upsell option.