The domain name system (DNS) was created to connect, not to protect. It was meant to connect users to websites or applications quickly and correctly, and it forms the foundation of internet. People use DNS billions of times a day without knowing it – every time a user connects to a website, opens an app on their phone, or updates software, their device queries DNS servers to find the IP address associated with the domain.

Cisco has a unique vantage point when it comes to cybersecurity. We know that you can’t protect what you can’t see. Because we resolve an average of 715 billion daily DNS requests, we see more threats, more malware, and more attacks than any other security vendor in the world.