Top DNS Security Vendorsin 2026

DNS is the first line of defense. Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare Gateway, DNSFilter, Infoblox and Akamai lead this ranking on threat blocking and ease of rollout.

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DNS Security Ranked

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Vendors

Last Updated

October 12, 2026

DNS is the first line of defense. Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare Gateway, DNSFilter, Infoblox and Akamai lead this ranking on threat blocking and ease of rollout.

Not sure which to pick? See the top 3 side by side: Cisco Umbrella, Cloudflare Gateway, Zscaler Internet Access.

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#1 Top Rank
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Cisco Umbrella
byCiscoVerified
San Jose, California, USA80,000+

Cisco Umbrella is a cloud-delivered SASE & secure web gateway platform for secure web browsing and shadow IT governance. See features and SASE alternatives.

Secure web browsingDirect internet breakout for branchesRemote workforce protectionMalicious domain blockingShadow IT governance

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Cisco Secure Endpoint, Cisco SD-WAN, Cisco Meraki +5

Target Users

Cross-industry, Enterprise, SMB, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Financial Services

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, FedRAMP Authorized
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#2 Runner Up
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Cloudflare Gateway
byCloudflareVerified
San Francisco, California, USA5,000+

Cloudflare Gateway is a secure web gateway & DNS filtering for secure web browsing, shadow IT governance and cloud malware blocking. See features and SWG alternatives.

Secure web browsingShadow IT governanceCloud malware blockingCorporate web content filtering

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, Google Workspace +2

Target Users

Financial Services, Healthcare, Education, Technology, Enterprise, Cross-industry

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO/IEC 27001; HIPAA; GDPR; CIPA; PCI-DSS
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#3 Ranked
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Zscaler Internet Access
byZscalerVerified
San Jose, California, USA7,000+

Zscaler Internet Access by Zscaler: Secure Web Gateway and cloud sandbox. Ideal for secure web gateway. Deployment: cloud. See how it compares with top SSE alternatives.

Secure web gatewayCloud sandboxURL threat filteringEmployee internet security

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, CrowdStrike +2

Target Users

Cross-industry, Financial Services, Healthcare, Government

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: FedRAMP; SOC 2; ISO 27001; PCI DSS; HIPAA
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#4
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Zorus Filtering with CyberSight
byZorusVerified
Tampa, Florida, USA11-50

Free trial available. Zorus Filtering with CyberSight by Zorus offers geo IP filtering. Compare features, use cases and leading Threat Detection alternatives.

Web and DNS filtering for MSP clientsProtecting remote and roaming usersContaining compromised devicesReporting on user web and SaaS activity

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Datto RMM, ConnectWise Automate, Kaseya VSA

Target Users

Managed Service Providers, SMB, Cross-industry

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#5
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DNSFilter
byDNSFilterVerified
Washington, D.C., USA201-500

DNSFilter is a cloud-delivered AI DNS threat protection & content filtering for protective DNS filtering and roaming endpoint security. See features and SWG alternatives.

Protective DNS filteringAutomated phishing and ransomware blockingRoaming endpoint securityGuest Wi-Fi content policy enforcement

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

ConnectWise, Datto, NinjaOne +3

Target Users

Education, Enterprise IT, Healthcare, MSPs, Retail, Financial Services

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; GDPR; HIPAA; COPPA; CIPA
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#6
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WebTitan DNS Security
byTitanHQVerified
Galway, Ireland201-500

WebTitan DNS Security offers real-time DNS threat blocking and 53 web content categories. Use it for protective DNS filtering. See DNS Security alternatives.

Protective DNS filteringAutomated phishing and malware blockingRemote endpoint web securityAcceptable web use enforcement

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

ConnectWise, Datto, NinjaOne +3

Target Users

Education, Healthcare, MSPs, Enterprise IT, SMBs, Managed Service Providers (MSPs)

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; GDPR; HIPAA; CIPA; COPPA
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#7
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Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector
byAkamaiVerified
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA10,001+

Looking for Firewall software? Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector by Akamai provides DLP controls for phishing prevention. Compare features and alternatives.

Phishing preventionMalware C2 blockingDNS tunneling defenseRemote workforce secure internet access

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud

Integrations

Microsoft Entra ID, Okta, CrowdStrike +2

Target Users

Banking, Education, Healthcare, Retail, Public Sector, Financial Services, Higher Education, Government

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; HIPAA; PCI-DSS
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#8
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Webroot DNS Protection
byWebrootVerified
Broomfield, Colorado, USA20,000+ (parent: OpenText)

Webroot DNS Protection from Webroot focuses on secure web browsing. Key capabilities: DNS leak prevention. Compare it with the leading SWG alternatives.

Secure web browsingMalicious domain blockingWeb content filteringOff-network roaming user protection

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud, On-Premise

Integrations

Webroot Endpoint Agent, Active Directory, Router/DHCP DNS forwarders

Target Users

Managed Service Providers (MSPs), SMBs, Education, Retail, Healthcare, Financial Services

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2; HIPAA; CIPA
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#9
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BloxOne Threat Defense
byInfobloxVerified
Santa Clara, California, USA3,000+

Shortlisting DNS Security tools? BloxOne Threat Defense by Infoblox brings cloud-delivered DNS security, with hybrid deployment. See strengths and alternatives.

Foundational DNS threat defenseDNS tunneling preventionAutomated security ecosystem sync

Deployment

SaaS, Cloud, Hybrid

Integrations

Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike +3

Target Users

Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Enterprise IT

Enterprise Ready:SSO ReadyRBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2 Type II; ISO 27001; FedRAMP Moderate
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#10
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WatchGuard DNSWatch
byWatchGuardVerified
Seattle, Washington, USA1,001-5,000

Evaluating WatchGuard DNSWatch? See how this SWG tool handles DNS filtering and automated phishing blocking, where it fits best and which alternatives to compare.

DNS SecuritySWG

Deployment

Cloud

Integrations

WatchGuard Firebox, WatchGuard Cloud, Active Directory

Target Users

Cross-industry, Education, Healthcare, Retail

Enterprise Ready:RBACREST APICompliance: SOC 2; GDPR
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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about Top DNS Security Vendors.

Which are the top DNS Security vendors on Cyber Rank?

Top DNS Security Vendors currently lists 10 products, in editorial order: #1 Cisco Umbrella, #2 Cloudflare Gateway, #3 Zscaler Internet Access, #4 Zorus Filtering with CyberSight, #5 DNSFilter, #6 WebTitan DNS Security (TitanHQ), #7 Akamai Enterprise Threat Protector, #8 Webroot DNS Protection, #9 BloxOne Threat Defense (Infoblox), #10 WatchGuard DNSWatch.

Which product is ranked #1 in Top DNS Security Vendors?

Cisco Umbrella by Cisco is ranked first by the Cyber Rank editorial team.

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How is Top DNS Security Vendors put together?

The Cyber Rank editorial team selects the products on this list and decides their order after reviewing each product's features, deployment options, integrations, industry fit and vendor background. It is not a market-share or customer-review ranking.

Which products appear here?

Products that our editors picked for DNS Security and that have a published Cyber Rank profile.

Can a product appear in other rankings?

Yes. Editors can list a product in any ranking where it is a strong fit, so it may appear in several.

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