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DNS Defense Challenge

This interactive demo shows how DNS Defense protects users by blocking connections of useless, unwanted, and dangerous domains.

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DNS DefenseBlocks risky destinations before connection.
27 LinksAttendees choose up to five destinations and see if they are malicious.
Prize QualificationFind 5 safe links without a single malicious one and win a prize.
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These destinations are intentionally mixed. In real networks, DNS Defense helps decide whether users can safely connect, should be blocked, or need policy enforcement.

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What This Demonstrates

ThreatSTOP DNS Defense helps protect users by enforcing DNS-layer policy before a risky domain can load.

Why DNS Matters

DNS is often the first control point. It works across SMB, mid-market, and enterprise networks without requiring endpoint agents.

Demo note: this standalone version uses browser-side DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and some Javascript tweakery. For a real deployment you would apply the policy to your corporate DNS server and use a self-signed wildcard certificate