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Using Protective DNS services with AWS workloads

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The article discusses using Protective DNS (PDNS) services to enhance security for AWS workloads by preventing malicious DNS requests and mitigating threats like botnets and data exfiltration attacks.

Specifically, the article covers:

  • How PDNS services work by scrutinizing DNS requests against predefined rules and policies, and responding with actions like NXDOMAIN or custom responses
  • Examples of PDNS service providers like Cisco Umbrella, Neustar UltraDNS, NSA CCC, and NCSC
  • An example architecture using AWS services like Route 53 Resolver, DNS Firewall, and VPC to integrate with third-party PDNS services
  • Benefits of using PDNS services with AWS, including centralized protection across VPCs, compliance adherence, threat detection through logging, and analysis using services like CloudWatch
  • Conclusion highlighting the enhanced security and resilience against DNS-based attacks by integrating AWS workloads with PDNS services


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