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CIRA's D-Zone DNS Firewall: Protecting Canadians from Cyber Threats

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 CIRA's D-Zone DNS Firewall: Protecting Canadians from Cyber Threats - IoT ONE Case Study
Technology Category
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Databases
  • Networks & Connectivity - Routers & Bridges
Applicable Industries
  • Education
  • Telecommunications
Use Cases
  • Cybersecurity
  • Tamper Detection
Services
  • Cybersecurity Services
  • System Integration
The Challenge
CIRA saw the opportunity to complement its registry revenue with new services and meet the demand for a recursive DNS service with content filtering.
The Customer

Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA)

About The Customer
CIRA's customers include ISPs, the Canadian government, educational institutions, small businesses, large universities, and Canadian municipalities.
The Solution
CIRA partnered with Nominum (now part of Akamai) to launch the D-Zone DNS Firewall service, a cloud-based cybersecurity solution that protects organizations from malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks.
Quantitative Benefit
  • CIRA expects its D-Zone DNS Firewall service to account for 50% of its new product revenue by the end of 2019.
  • The service has driven a 90% reduction in desktops impacted by spear-phishing attacks. 

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