Factual Product Summary
Heimdal DNS Security from Heimdal focuses on DNS-layer threat blocking and traffic protection. It is DNS-layer protection technology used for using name-resolution traffic as a security control point. Capabilities - Protective DNS filtering: Uses DNS request handling as a control point for access to risky destinations. - Malicious domain blocking: Restricts access to domains that meet the configured threat or filtering rules. - Content category filtering: Applies filtering rules to the destination categories supported by the product. - DNS request visibility: Provides information about the DNS activity included in the deployment. - Threat intelligence support: Uses the documented threat information to inform DNS-based protection decisions. Use and operational context Heimdal DNS Security is relevant to organizations governing access to risky destinations when the requirement centers on using name-resolution traffic as a security control point. Scope the evaluation around the functions listed above and the assets or workflows that need coverage. A useful trial should use representative business conditions so the team can assess the quality of the results and the effort needed to act on them. Deployment and evaluation Before adoption, review DNS routing, filtering policy, exceptions and the effect of protective decisions on legitimate applications. Assign an owner for administration, document required permissions and identify how the product or service will fit the existing operating process. Buyer questions - What is the main purpose? Heimdal DNS Security focuses on using name-resolution traffic as a security control point. - What should a proof of concept establish? Test the listed capabilities against representative assets and workflows, record useful results and unresolved gaps, and confirm who handles follow-up work. - What should be confirmed before purchase? Ask the vendor which edition or service scope includes the required features, which dependencies must be configured and what licensing or contract terms apply. Pricing has not been verified for this catalog.
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About the Vendor
Heimdal offers a portfolio covering using name-resolution traffic as a security control point, keeping supported software and devices maintained and controlling elevated credentials and privileged sessions. The entries in this catalog include Heimdal DNS Security, Heimdal Patch and Asset Management and Heimdal Privileged Access Management. Heimdal DNS Security focuses on dns-layer threat blocking and traffic protection. Heimdal Patch and Asset Management focuses on endpoint patching and asset visibility. Heimdal Privileged Access Management focuses on endpoint privilege control and access administration. When reviewing Heimdal, compare the named products individually: a platform family, a specific module and a managed service can have different scopes and purchasing requirements. Selection should account for DNS routing, filtering policy, exceptions and the effect of protective decisions on legitimate applications. Portfolio detail - Heimdal DNS Security: the catalog lists Protective DNS filtering, Malicious domain blocking, Content category filtering. - Heimdal Patch and Asset Management: the catalog lists Automated patch deployment, Third-party application patching, Remote endpoint management. - Heimdal Privileged Access Management: the catalog lists Privileged credential vaulting, Just-in-time access, Least-privilege enforcement. For procurement, map each required capability to a named offering and confirm the edition, dependencies and delivery responsibility with the vendor. Product-level entries below provide the operational context and evaluation questions for that comparison.