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PowerDNS Protect

Network-based Security with Protective DNS.

PowerDNS Protect enables network operators, Internet Service Providers, enterprises, and others to deliver Protective DNS services without deploying software or hardware on subscriber devices.

Built on DNS filtering, PowerDNS Protect provides network-based Protective DNS to protect connected devices against malware, phishing, botnet communication, and malicious domains while offering flexible parental controls and content filtering for families.

Protect millions of subscribers with a solution that is highly scalable, easy to integrate, and designed for modern broadband and mobile networks.

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Protect Every Connected Device

 Secure smartphones, laptops, tablets, smart TVs, gaming consoles, and IoT devices automatically with Protective DNS – without installing endpoint software.  

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Built for Service Providers

Deploy subscriber protection directly within your DNS infrastructure and protect millions of users with minimal operational overhead.

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 Value-Added
Service

Transform DNS security into a value-added service with premium protection packages and family safety offerings that increase customer loyalty and create additional revenue opportunities.

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 No Additional Hardware

Unlike DPI-based solutions, PowerDNS Protect operates at the DNS layer, significantly reducing infrastructure requirements while maintaining excellent scalability and performance.

 

PowerDNS Protect for Malware

Current trends like 5G, IoT devices and working from home increase internet traffic and attract even more malicious activities. With on-device security no longer practical, new security measures are needed. DNS-based security provides an effective and highly scalable way to protect subscribers at the network level. 

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 and DNS filtering
  • Bundled with malware and phishing threat intelligence from PowerDNS and partners
  • Open architecture to include your existing and specific additional threat intelligence

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 act.

  • 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
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Powered by Actionable Threat Intelligence

Modern cyber threats evolve continuously. Effective protection depends on identifying and blocking malicious domains before they can cause harm.

PowerDNS Protect combines high-performance Protective DNS with continuously updated threat intelligence to stop malware, phishing campaigns, botnet command-and-control servers, ransomware infrastructure, and other malicious destinations before a connection is established.

To meet different operational and regulatory requirements, PowerDNS Protect supports the integration of commercial, open-source, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. Service providers can combine multiple intelligence sources to create a security service tailored to their customers, compliance needs, and risk profile.

Threat intelligence is applied automatically across the entire subscriber base, ensuring protection against newly emerging threats without requiring endpoint software, manual updates, or customer intervention.

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PowerDNS Protect Platform Filter Server

The PowerDNS Protect Platform Filter 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 OAUTH 2.0 for authorization, enabling easy embedding into existing apps or services.

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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, and 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.

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PowerDNS Protect for Families

Children nowadays not only play with the kids next door – the online world also plays an increasingly important role in their lives from a young age and comes with many advantages. However, it also comes with some challenges, including access to inappropriate content such as gambling, violence, cyberbullying and adult content. PowerDNS Protect for Families allows parents to control access to specific content and help keep their kids safe.

Manage access to categories

PowerDNS Protect provides parental control options to create a safer browsing experience for the entire family. Access to categories of websites with inappropriate content can be defined and managed easily.

  • Gambling
  • Pornography
  • Violence
  • Social media
  • Streaming services
  • Online games
  • Etc.
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Define schedules

Time windows for categories like social networks help restrict temporary access for homework or family dinner times. Internet access can also be blocked completely, for example at bedtime.

  • Bedtime
  • Homework time
  • Dinner/family time
  • Pause internet access
  • Etc.
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Handle devices individually

Subscribers are able to create user profiles and groups to change permissions for multiple family members or devices at once, but also more granular options are available whenever needed.

  • Default profiles are available, e.g. kids, teenagers, adults, guests
  • New devices are auto-detected
  • Assign filtering profiles per device
  • Devices can be allocated to profiles and groups
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Your Brand

PowerDNS Protect comes with a white-labeled web control panel and extensive integration options using an API.

  • Brandable web application
  • Can be integrated with existing portals or applications
  • Comes with onboarding wizards for simple instructions
  • Manage settings and filters
  • Real-time alerts and push notifications for suspicious events
  • Reports, including activity and blocking for household or per-device
  • Easy to integrate into existing apps
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Ready to deliver Protective DNS?