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We performed a comparison between EfficientIP DNS Guardian and Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable feature of the solution is DNS security.""You can run a DNS server directly from EfficientIP to help mitigate all DNS attacks from various sources. This is a very good feature."

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"The automatic blocklists are most valuable. A box can maintain several lists from which we can choose if we need to block more or less. We don't have to manually manage the lists ourselves. They're automatically updated.""The reporting ability is helpful. It allows us to control what our users are able to resolve, and then be able to see reports on that.""The most important features for us are preventing DDOS DNS attacks.""Using the reporting, we can tell that we have gained an extra layer of protection. Just by looking at it, we can see what is being blocked before it even makes it to the firewall. It is definitely working.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the granularity for which you can categorize what you want to block versus what you don't want to block.""The product is stable.""Infoblox has helped us improve in the way that we look at data as it comes in and out. We monitor and manage queries from every device that sits inside our company, e.g., every user, every laptop, and every query. When you type something into the web, Infoblox will scan or manage that. If it is going somewhere bad, then it will block them. From a metrics perspective, it gives us data, letting us go back and find those impacted or infected clients to either clean their devices or remove them from the network.""Our ability to detect data exfiltration was minimal before Infoblox and the cloud portal was instituted for us. In terms of DNS security as a whole, we had some capability with our firewalls, but this is a lot more specialized because we're sending all of our DNS requests to Infoblox. I'd say we improved 100%."

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Cons
"EfficientIP DNS Guardian's deployment documentation is very hard to find. The tech support's response is slow."

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"We would like to see more reporting capabilities that are now offered only with the on-premises reporting appliance.""The setup was horrible. About a year ago, Infoblox made us re-enroll all our on-prem DNS servers by a set date to a specific version, or it would stop working. I told my colleague, "Oh, here, we have to upgrade the servers and reconnect them to the CSP." That did not go well at all.""The research side and the reporting side need improvement. Both of those are items on the menu. They could use a little bit of cleanup to make their respective information more easily understood.""This is not just Infoblox, this could be any portal provider, cloud provider, sometimes they change the look of the customer-facing options and it's not completely clear why they make the change.""The integration of threat intelligence with other solutions is challenging. If I want to expose threat intelligence, I cannot do it via taxi services. I have to call the API, but the customers are not into creating the APIs. The integration of embedded threat intelligence with other platforms should be better. Infoblox should work on this, and it should be easier for the end user to integrate it. It is very easy to deploy this solution. We should be able to integrate it with other platforms, such as the Next-Generation Firewall, with the same ease.""Endpoint solutions need to improved.""The initial setup is not a simple "click-click-next" installation. It requires some level of experience .""The documentation needs to be improved because there are a lot of different models that it can be deployed in, and it's somewhat confusing determining what you need and how to set it up to best cover your use cases."

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  • "The price of this product is very reasonable, especially considering that a company's reputation is priceless."
  • "The solution is subscription-based."
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  • "The licensing is set up such that you pay for the number of active users that you're defending at the moment."
  • "When you buy the subscription, there are no additional costs to add any additional buttons."
  • "Infoblox BloxOne offers pretty good documentation. Check its documentation, then do a PoC. Infoblox is very good at providing PoCs."
  • "There is a significant charge for this product but I think that it's worth it when we look at what it's able to prevent."
  • "It is a very expensive system. You need to go over the licensing before purchase to make sure you're getting what is needed, not anything extra."
  • "If you only wanted the DNS filtering and none of the other products built into Threat Defense, it would be nicer if they could do that a la carte since we are not really using a lot of the solution."
  • "It's a pricey solution because it's for the advanced kind of customer."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of the solution is DNS security.
    Top Answer:EfficientIP DNS Guardian's deployment documentation is very hard to find. The tech support's response is slow.
    Top Answer:The license fee can be paid annually, once in three years, or once in five years.
    Top Answer:The product is slightly more expensive compared to other DNS solutions.
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    Also Known As
    BloxOne Threat Defense, Infoblox ActiveTrust, Infoblox ActiveTrust Cloud
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    Overview

    DNS Guardian delivers built-in security to cache, recursive and authoritative DNS servers. It is the premier secure DNS appliance on the market offering complete and real-time DNS Transaction Inspection (DTI), enabling in-depth understanding of the context of client requests.

    Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense strengthens and optimizes your security posture from the foundation up, giving you the visibility, control and automation to secure the hybrid workplace. Operating at the DNS level, BloxOne Threat Defense uncovers threats that other solutions do not and stops attacks earlier in the threat lifecycle. Through pervasive automation and ecosystem integration, it drives efficiencies in SecOps, increases the effectiveness of the existing security stack, secures digital and work-from-anywhere efforts and lowers the total cost for cybersecurity.

    Sample Customers
    De Montfort University, STMicroelectronics, Leeds Beckett University
    Council Rock School District, EagleView, Schneider Electric, Baptist Memorial Health Care, American University
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    University16%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    REVIEWERS
    Comms Service Provider20%
    Healthcare Company20%
    Retailer10%
    Transportation Company10%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise69%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Domain Name System (DNS) Security
    March 2024
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    EfficientIP DNS Guardian is ranked 9th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 2 reviews while Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is ranked 6th in Domain Name System (DNS) Security with 14 reviews. EfficientIP DNS Guardian is rated 7.6, while Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of EfficientIP DNS Guardian writes "A DNS security product that helps to detect malicious and DDoS attacks ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense writes "Improved the way that we look at data as it comes in and out". EfficientIP DNS Guardian is most compared with Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection, F5 BIG-IP DNS and BlueCat Edge, whereas Infoblox BloxOne Threat Defense is most compared with Cisco Umbrella, Palo Alto Networks DNS Security, Infoblox Advanced DNS Protection, Zscaler Internet Access and iboss.

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