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Busy IT Executive’s Guide to Leveraging DNS

Seasoned technology executive Mathew Chase and BlueCat’s Jim Williams discuss what separates technology leaders from their DNS and questions leaders can ask their teams to uncover gaps and opportunities in their DNS.

Key Takeaways
  • DNS query and response logs contain rich, often overlooked telemetry that can reveal early indicators of compromise and lateral movement.
  • Analyzing DNS patterns (such as unusual domains, query volumes, or timing) can help detect malware command-and-control channels and data exfiltration attempts.
  • Correlating DNS data with other security tools and logs improves incident detection, triage, and forensic investigations.
  • Enforcing security policies at the DNS layer, including blocking known malicious domains and applying domain reputation checks, reduces the attack surface.
  • Centralized visibility into enterprise DNS traffic supports faster identification of misconfigurations and risky network behavior across distributed environments.
  • Leveraging DNS telemetry in security operations requires systematic collection, normalization, and analysis of DNS data at scale.

In this webinar, DNS expert Matthew Chase talks about the value of “forgotten” DNS data for securing your network. Using concrete examples of well-known breaches and exploits, Chase talks about strategies to leverage DNS to secure the enterprise and obtain greater visibility.

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