Infoblox Inc. is integrating with Qualys Inc.‘s cloud platform.
Infoblox provides notification to Qualys when new physical, virtual or cloud infrastructure elements join the network, when malicious events are detected, and generates context about infected machines on the network. Available via channel partners, the resulting network visibility solution will allow enterprises to better safeguard organizations from infections, automate asset management, remediate threats faster, and ease compliance and auditing–integrating DNS data for devices and networks.
Corporate networks are becoming increasingly complex and use diverse deployment architectures, including physical, virtual and private/public clouds. With the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT), analysts project there will be 20 billion devices connected to the Internet by 2020, up from 10 billion in 2015, making it significantly more challenging to gain visibility into devices and end hosts.
Together, Infoblox and Qualys enable security and incident response teams to leverage the integration of vulnerability scanners and DNS security to enhance network visibility, automate remediation, and share intelligence to improve the efficacy of security investments customers have already made.
“Cybercriminals rely on critical network infrastructure such as DNS to infect devices, spread malware and steal data—and the longer it takes to discover, the higher the cost of damage,” said Scott Fulton, executive vice president of products at Infoblox. “Sharing actionable network intelligence with the Qualys Cloud Platform provides our joint customers unparalleled visibility into every connected device and end host on corporate networks. The rich context and out-of-the box integration accelerate remediation and allow customers to effectively manage risk.”
Sumedh Thakar, chief product officer at Qualys, added, “Security starts with visibility, which is critical to gain immediately in order to protect against cyber-threats when new hosts join the network. This seamless integration with Infoblox provides our customers an automated way to gain visibility of the inventory, security, and compliance of a new device, and thus help provide a continuous central view of IT security state across all global assets.”
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