Infoblox bets on DNS security tech to support next-level networking experience

As businesses deepen their digital transformation to embrace remote work and online operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, significant challenges arise regarding technology automation and security.

Network security company Infoblox Inc. provides what it calls the “next-level networking” experience by managing increasingly complex network demands across diverse physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure. It focuses on identifying and managing devices connected to networks — specifically Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and IP address management (collectively called DDI).

“DNS is essentially this ubiquitous platform, which is already there, [and] it can already provide the sort of security services by default,” said Craig Sanderson (pictured), vice president of security products at Infoblox. “If you’re trying to secure all these heterogeneous IoT devices, one thing they have in common, they’re all going to get an IP address, so we’re going to use DNS.”

Sanderson spoke with John Furrier, host of theCUBE, Silicon ANGLE Media’s livestreaming studio, during the how hard is computer science Next Level Network Experience event. They discussed the advantages of inserting security tools on DNS servers and how this system is different from other security solutions.