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DNSFilter’s Scalable Solution with Crayon

DNSFilter’s Scalable Solution with Crayon

DNSFilter is a vital part of our cybersecurity solution ecosystem, and we caught up with Dan McLean for a quick take on why DNS-layer threat protection is critical, and how Crayon makes a difference to his business.

The cybersecurity arms race shows no signs of slowing.

As AI continues to reshape the digital battlefield, organisations face mounting pressure to protect users and systems from smarter, faster, and more scalable attacks. Yet despite all the innovation, malware and phishing remain the top threats for businesses of all sizes — and bad actors are getting bolder by the day.

That’s the clear message from Dan McLean at DNSFilter, a vendor leading the charge in DNS-layer threat protection. McLean reflects on the changing nature of cyber risk — and why now, more than ever, businesses need security that’s simple, scalable, and effective.

“AI is making the bad guys badder,” McLean notes. “These aren’t lone wolves writing code in a basement — they’re using tools, machine learning, and large language models to weaponise attacks at scale.”

DNSFilter’s role is to stop those attacks before they even reach the network. By protecting users at the DNS layer, the company provides a lightweight, blanket approach to security that doesn’t require complex deployments or deep technical overhead. It’s fast, effective, and purpose-built for the real-world needs of IT service providers and SMBs.

“We take away the complexity,” says McLean. “You don’t have to boil the ocean. DNSFilter makes it easy to enter the cybersecurity space and actually get results.”

For DNSFilter, developing great technology is only one half of the story. The other is how it brings solutions to market — and who they go to market with.

For McLean, who is involved is always more critical than what is being sold, and this is where Crayon’s commitment to distribution, done differently stands them apart.

It’s the people, honestly. The ability for Crayon to create a cohesive story and a support mechanism for partners — and for those partners to then support their customers — that’s fantastic.

Daniel McClean, Director of International Sales at DNSFilter

This kind of enablement is exactly what Crayon’s ecosystem approach is built on.

By aligning with security innovators like DNSFilter, Crayon provides partners with a wide and deep bench of solutions and expertise — supported by real people who understand the challenges and priorities facing partners and their customers.

“Everyone’s trying to stay at the top of their game,” McLean adds, “but the threat landscape evolves so quickly. The key is to keep collaborating, keep improving — and that’s something we’re really seeing with the Crayon team.”

As the threat landscape continues to shift, DNSFilter and Crayon are proving that smarter security starts with strong partnerships — and that enablement, done differently, goes far beyond transactions.

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