Privacy and Security: Your Own Recursive DNS will not Compromise on Either

In a time of increasing risk and regulations, Privacy and Security continue to be at the forefront of almost every key decision that businesses make. While we tend to think of the two as being separate issues, many security professionals are finding that the strategies that help in one area, are also relevant for the other. For this Round Table event, we are going to explore one of the most important (although less-discussed) ways that these two worlds overlap…DNS (Domain Name System).

If you are responsible for protecting your network or your business, large or small, you already know how challenging it is to defend against KNOWN threats and risks. What is your strategy for defending against the “known unknowns,” the risks lurking in the shadows that have not been identified yet? Since almost everything on the internet starts with DNS, we believe the time is right to start discussing the ways that security professionals can leverage DNS to improve their security posture and ongoing privacy efforts. Please join us to learn more about how organizations are finding ways to manage their Privacy and Security efforts without compromising on either.

Discussion questions:

• What do you see to be a conflict between privacy and security related to DNS in general, and in your environment in particular?
• How often do DNS topics come up in your internal discussions in relation to solving security and privacy challenges?
• How will you approach DoH/DoT and other protocols that promote privacy at the expense of corporate control and visibility?
• Do you have expertise in-house to run your own DNS? If yes, what team - network or security - does run, or will be running, it?
• If you still would continue relying on your Cloud or Third-party provider, was this discussion useful for you to improve your understanding on this topic?