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Infoblox Partners with McAfee for Unified Security
November 2017 by Marc Jacob
Infoblox Inc. announced it is partnering with
McAfee to improve the security of
a customer’s network by combining the power of web and Domain Name System (DNS)
security to deliver unified security. The Infoblox and McAfee solution enables
sharing of threat intelligence and security event information to deliver
comprehensive protection and faster incident response.
Today, 91 percent of malware uses DNS to carry out malicious campaigns and the
longer it takes to discover, the higher the cost of damage. Furthermore, the
various security tools that organizations have today work in silos. Traditional
security tools do not address DNS security, thereby creating a security gap
often exploited by malicious actors to inject and propagate malware inside the
network and to exfiltrate valuable data out of the enterprise.
A recent Gartner report entitled, "Competitive Landscape: Secure Web Gateways"
noted emerging trends, including Secure Web Gateway blocking and threat defense
coupled with DNS services.
The Infoblox McAfee joint solution combines a best in class DNS security
solution with a leading secure web gateway solution to deliver comprehensive
network security for web and non-web traffic. The Infoblox ActiveTrust® Cloud
solution provides comprehensive DNS security and flags potentially infected
devices that can then be redirected to McAfee’s Web Gateway Cloud Service for
deeper content inspection including malware scanning and SSL inspection.
Another challenge facing organizations are siloed security solutions. Lack of
interoperability and inability to share threat intelligence across security
solutions inhibits an organization’s capability to respond effectively to ever
– increasing amount of attacks. The joint Infoblox and McAfee solution addresses
these challenges by automating data sharing between Infoblox DNS security, and
McAfee Endpoint and Web Security offerings.
The joint Infoblox and McAfee solution includes the following product
integrations:
· Infoblox ActiveTrust Cloud with McAfee Web Gateway Cloud Service - unifies
DNS and web security for detection and blocking of malicious traffic and data
exfiltration from infected devices.
· Infoblox DDI and ActiveTrust with McAfee Data Exchange Layer and McAfee®
ePolicy Orchestrator® - enables ecosystem solutions that subscribe to DXL topics
to take action on network and security events detected by Infoblox and contain
threats faster
· Infoblox DDI and ActiveTrust with McAfee® Enterprise Security Manager -
allows for comprehensive threat data correlation and detection. Infoblox also
shares valuable network context and actionable intelligence to help assess risk
and prioritize alerts in order to enable more efficient incident response
As a member of the McAfee Security Innovation
Alliance, Infoblox plays a critical role in the program’s mission
to accelerate the development of interoperable security products and to simplify
the integration of these products within complex customer environments, bringing
better value and more protection against the growing threat landscape to joint
customers. Through this partnership, Infoblox and McAfee address a rising
industry need to shorten response times from security events and more easily
remediate compromised systems, leading to a simplified Threat Defense
Lifecycle.
