The Switch DNS Firewall allows specific DNS information to be overwritten. This makes it possible to generate alternative responses to DNS queries and to protect all devices effectively before a connection is established to any malicious systems.
Blocking access to infected sites can prevent further infection.
Systems that have already been infected can bedetected by Switch. Customers are promptly notified of any such infections via security reports.
When accessing a malicious domain name, users are redirected to a secure landing page.
Your trusted partner for cyber security The Switch Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a leading independent centre of expertise for information security. It was set up in 1994 and was one of the first CERTs in Switzerland to receive international certification in 1996. Its aim is to support Swiss universities in combating cyber threats.
Today, the team provides services as a multi-sector CERT for universities, the domain registry, banks, industry and logistics, and the energy sector. Our areas of expertise include incident response, threat intelligence, detection and trusted community building. We are part of a global network for exchanging alerts and knowledge about cyber threats and work closely with the federal government's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Switch CERT is one of two national CERTs and is considered part of Switzerland's critical infrastructure by the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP)
Switch has been responsible for a secure internet for over 25 years and works without any conflicts of interest with manufacturers or suppliers.
Comprehensive threat information from the monitoring of university networks and various sectors in Switzerland, supplemented by international partners.
Switch has been cooperating with national and international players from various areas of cyber security since 1994.
Switch offers comprehensive IT security expertise, including incident response, threat hunting, domain security, malware analysis and more.
By monitoring and working with different sectors, Switch CERT creates synergies in the fight against cybercrime.
Switch operates important infrastructures for Switzerland, such as the.ch registry and national research networks.
Integrating the DNS Firewall service is easy: DNS RPZ must be enabled on the resolver which allows you to subscribe to the desired DNS RPZ feeds. This requires a DNS appliance or DNS service software that supports DNS RPZ.
Switch offers its customers wide-ranging expertise in the connection and integration of RPZ technology.
→ BIND
→ PowerDNS Recursor
→ Knot Resolver
→ Unbound
→ Infoblox
→ BlueCat
→ EfficientIP
→ Nokia VitalQIP
→ Switch DNS Firewall no-obligation 60-day trial
→ Consulting services for DNS RPZ implementation
→ Further information on the Switch DNS Firewall
The following modules can be freely combined:
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