Malwarebytes THREATDOWN DNS Filtering: Website Category Blocking
Malwarebytes THREATDOWN DNS Filtering empowers your organization to proactively block entire categories of websites, safeguarding your network from malicious content and unproductive browsing.
- Category Blocking: Easily define and enforce policies to block broad categories of websites, not just individual URLs.
- Threat Prevention: Automatically block access to known malicious websites, reducing the risk of malware infections and phishing attacks.
- Productivity Enhancement: Limit access to non-business-related sites, helping employees stay focused on critical tasks.
- Simplified Management: Centralized cloud console for easy setup, policy adjustment, and reporting on blocked content.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Malwarebytes THREATDOWN DNS Filtering provides a cloud-based solution to manage and block access to entire categories of websites across your organization's network. It acts as a crucial first line of defense by preventing connections to known malicious domains and unwanted content types.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses seeking to enhance security posture and improve user productivity. It integrates seamlessly into existing network infrastructure, offering a straightforward way to enforce acceptable use policies and reduce exposure to web-based threats.
- Website Category Control: Block access to predefined categories like adult content, gambling, social media, and more.
- Malware and Phishing Protection: Automatically blocks access to domains associated with malware distribution and phishing attempts.
- Policy Enforcement: Apply consistent web access policies across all devices connected to your network.
- Reporting and Analytics: Gain visibility into blocked traffic and user activity to inform policy decisions.
- Cloud-Based Simplicity: No hardware to install or manage; configuration and updates are handled centrally.
Protect your business from web-based threats and unproductive browsing with Malwarebytes DNS Filtering, designed for efficient security management.
What This Solves
Block Access to Malicious Websites
Enable teams to prevent users from accessing known malicious domains, significantly reducing the risk of malware infections and phishing attacks. This proactive measure safeguards sensitive company data and critical IT systems.
network security, endpoint protection, threat intelligence, cloud-based security, policy enforcement
Control Access to Unproductive Websites
Streamline productivity by blocking access to entire categories of non-business-related websites, such as social media, streaming services, or gambling sites. This helps ensure employees remain focused on core business objectives during work hours.
user productivity, acceptable use policy, network management, employee monitoring, IT governance
Simplify Web Filtering Management
Automate the process of web filtering by blocking broad categories rather than individual URLs, saving IT staff significant time and effort. The cloud console allows for easy policy updates and reporting.
IT administration, cloud security, policy automation, centralized management, operational efficiency
Key Features
Predefined Website Categories
Easily block access to broad categories of websites like adult content, gambling, and social media without needing to list individual URLs.
Real-time Threat Intelligence
Automatically blocks access to newly identified malicious domains, protecting your network from emerging threats.
Cloud-Based Management Console
Configure, manage, and monitor web filtering policies from a single, intuitive interface accessible from anywhere.
DNS-Level Protection
Operates at the DNS resolution stage, preventing users from even attempting to connect to blocked sites.
Reporting and Analytics
Gain insights into blocked traffic and user activity to understand web usage patterns and enforce policies effectively.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires strict controls to prevent access to phishing sites and gambling or adult content, which can pose significant risks to employee productivity and data security, aligning with compliance mandates.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Protecting patient data and ensuring network uptime are critical, making it essential to block access to malicious websites and unproductive content that could compromise sensitive information or disrupt operations.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector handle confidential client information and must maintain a professional environment, necessitating controls to block access to risky websites and ensure employees focus on billable tasks.
Education & Research
Educational institutions need to safeguard students from inappropriate content and ensure network resources are used for learning, making category-based website blocking a key component of their security strategy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does DNS filtering work?
DNS filtering works by intercepting DNS requests from your network. When a user tries to visit a website, the request goes to the filtering service, which checks if the domain belongs to a blocked category or is known to be malicious. If it is, the service prevents the connection.
Can I customize the website categories that are blocked?
Yes, the service allows you to select from a wide range of predefined categories to block. You can also create custom block lists for specific URLs if needed, offering flexibility in your web filtering policies.
Is this a replacement for endpoint antivirus?
No, DNS filtering is a complementary security layer. It prevents access to malicious sites at the network level, reducing the attack surface, but it does not replace the need for endpoint protection against other types of threats.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.