DNSFilter launched its new security platform LUMINATE today. This innovative platform protects every enterprise connection, remote user, and corporate AI Tool. Organizations can now manage five essential security solutions through a single agent and console. Consequently, businesses get a clear path to lower security spend while reducing cyber risks.
Shadow AI usage represents one of the fastest-growing enterprise security risks today. Employees frequently adopt an unapproved AI Tool without IT visibility or approval. In fact, nearly a third of generative AI users operate without company permission. LUMINATE closes this vulnerability directly at the DNS layer. Furthermore, the system opens proprietary threat intelligence to security operations center teams.
DNSFilter brings this new technology to market from a position of massive scale. The company currently protects over 57,000 organizations across global sectors. Moreover, its infrastructure processes over six trillion queries every month to block active threats.
“Every business we talk to wants the same three things: spend less on security, manage fewer vendors and be better protected than they were last year,” said Ken Carnesi, CEO and Co-Founder of DNSFilter. “We’ve spent over a decade stopping attacks at the very first step, before they ever reach a device. LUMINATE by DNSFilter™ extends that same protection to AI tools, AI agents, remote workers and the devices other tools miss, all from one console. That’s how you get all three.”
Centralized Defense and Threat Intelligence Integration
The platform delivers comprehensive governance for modern enterprise operations. Security managers gain complete visibility whenever an employee accesses a new AI Tool. Thus, leadership can enforce clear security policies across all digital assets.
Additionally, LUMINATE speeds up incident investigations for busy security analysts. User behavior analytics cuts incident reconstruction time from days down to minutes. The software also secures unmanaged devices that cannot run traditional security agents. Meanwhile, off-network users receive strong encryption without complex VPN infrastructure.
“Customers don’t want another dashboard. They want help taking real work off their plate and reducing the number of vendors they manage. AI is changing how teams operate, and with it new risks with employees adopting AI tools faster than IT can track,” said Rich Scott, CRO, DNSFilter. “Demand for AI governance and security is strong, and we are meeting that moment for our customers and partners. LUMINATE by DNSFilter™ lets organizations evolve their toolset as their threat landscape changes and for our MSP and channel partners, it creates new revenue within accounts they already manage and service.”
Streamlined Infrastructure for Modern Digital Enterprises
The unified architecture ensures maximum performance across all deployed product modules. Deploying another AI Tool security suite enhances the capabilities of existing tools. Therefore, organizations avoid expensive software replacement cycles during deployment.
“We built one engine instead of five, so every suite a customer adds makes the others more effective,” said Kate Trojanowski, VP of Product and Engineering at DNSFilter. “It works alongside the infrastructure customers already have. There is no rip and replace, no lock-in and no forced migration, which means value starts in minutes, not after a year-long project.”
The platform combines core DNSFilter engineering with past acquisitions. Specifically, it integrates technology from Guardian and Zorus into one package. Channel partners can now offer simpler protection starting at the DNS layer.
“Our partners tell us their customers are under real pressure to consolidate their security stacks without giving up protection, and DNSFilter has been a trusted partner in helping us meet that need. With LUMINATE by DNSFilter unifying multiple product suites under one agent and one console, our partners can bring their customers a simpler, more complete approach that starts at the DNS layer. We’re excited to expand what we deliver together,” said Jessica Lindof, Regional Vice President at Climb.
Furthermore, modern enterprises rely on constant connectivity for remote staff. Securing every cloud application and external AI Tool remains essential for data safety. DNSFilter provides continuous defense at the upstream domain level.
“Stopping threats before they reach a user has been central to how we protect our clients, and DNSFilter has been a key part of that strategy. As AI and remote work expand the attack surface, having a trusted partner extending protection from that same upstream position gives us real confidence in what we deliver,” mentioned Rick Dupuis, Senior Manager, Technical Solutions at Mainstay Technologies.
Ultimately, LUMINATE allows companies to safely monitor every active AI Tool. IT teams maintain strong protection while reducing administrative overhead across networks. Administrators can monitor any emerging AI Tool across all corporate endpoints effectively.
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