Layer7 Networking × EfficientIP

Turn DNS from your most abused protocol into a security control.

EfficientIP

EfficientIP specialises in DDI — DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management — the foundational network services that every device, application, and user depends on. Their platform transforms these critical services from passive infrastructure into active security controls and operational intelligence sources.

DNS is involved in over 90% of malware communications. Every command-and-control callback, data exfiltration tunnel, and domain generation algorithm relies on DNS resolution. Yet most organisations treat DNS as simple plumbing — unmonitored, unsecured, and unmanaged. EfficientIP changes this equation by making DNS a first-class security telemetry source and enforcement point.

Key Products

• SOLIDserver — Unified DDI management platform. Centralised DNS, DHCP, and IPAM across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments. API-driven automation for DevOps and cloud provisioning workflows.
• DNS Guardian — DNS security module providing real-time threat detection using DNS transaction analysis. Detects data exfiltration, DGA (Domain Generation Algorithms), DNS tunnelling, and zero-day domain abuse.
• DNS Blast — High-performance DNS engine designed to withstand DDoS attacks. Maintains DNS availability during volumetric attacks without external scrubbing services.
• DNS Cloud — Cloud-native DNS services with built-in security intelligence. Extends enterprise DNS policy to remote users and cloud workloads.
• IP Address Management (IPAM) — Automated IP space planning, subnet management, and address allocation. Eliminates spreadsheet-based IP management and reduces provisioning errors.

Why Layer7 Chose EfficientIP

DNS is the most abused protocol in cybersecurity. It's allowed through every firewall, rarely inspected at depth, and provides a reliable communication channel for malware. EfficientIP turns this vulnerability into a detection and enforcement point — analysing DNS transactions in real-time to identify threats that network firewalls and endpoint agents miss.

Beyond security, DDI management is an operational blind spot for most organisations. IP address conflicts, rogue DHCP servers, stale DNS records, and unplanned subnet exhaustion cause outages that are difficult to troubleshoot without centralised visibility. EfficientIP provides that visibility — a single source of truth for every IP address, DNS record, and DHCP lease across the enterprise.

For Layer7, EfficientIP completes the network security stack. Our firewall deployments inspect traffic at layers 3-7; EfficientIP inspects the DNS transactions that occur before a connection is even established. This pre-connection visibility catches threats earlier in the kill chain — before the malware connects to its C2 infrastructure, before the data exfiltration begins.

How Layer7 Delivers EfficientIP

DDI Deployment

SOLIDserver deployment for centralised DNS, DHCP, and IPAM management. Migration from Microsoft DNS/DHCP, Infoblox, or manual management to EfficientIP. High-availability architecture design with geographic redundancy.

DNS Security Hardening

DNS Guardian deployment for real-time DNS threat detection. Configuration of DNS security policies, threat intelligence feeds, and automated response actions. Integration with SIEM platforms for DNS security event correlation.

IP Address Management at Scale

IPAM deployment for organisations managing thousands of subnets across multiple sites. Automated IP provisioning workflows, cloud integration (AWS, Azure VNet management), and historical IP allocation auditing for compliance and forensics.

Cloud & Hybrid DDI

Extending enterprise DNS policy and IPAM visibility to cloud environments. Consistent naming conventions, split-horizon DNS, and hybrid resolution across on-premises and multi-cloud workloads.