Enforcing Trust at the First Point of Contact

Security teams today are responsible for protecting users across remote, cloud and hybrid environments, but most controls still operate after a connection has already been made. By the time a threat is detected, it is already inside the environment.

So the real question is: what if you could control the connection before it ever happens?

Every application, every click and every workload begins with a DNS request, which makes it the earliest opportunity to evaluate and enforce trust. Yet many DNS security approaches rely on limited intelligence and inconsistent policy decisions, leading to gaps in coverage and missed threats.

In this session, we will explore why DNS has become one of the most important control points in modern security architecture, and how organizations are using Protective DNS to move from reactive detection to preemptive enforcement.

We will cover:

• Why traditional DNS security falls short in modern environments
• How multi source intelligence improves the accuracy and confidence of enforcement decisions
• What it looks like to evaluate and control connections before they are established
• How to simplify your security stack while improving protection across users and networks

If you are looking for a more effective way to secure users anywhere they connect, this session will give you a new perspective on where security decisions should be made and how to enforce trust at scale.