Sherweb adds DNSFilter to its marketplace, helping MSPs block threats earlier and get visibility into shadow AI

Sherweb, an award-winning cloud marketplace leader, today announced the addition of DNSFilter, a global leader in AI-powered protective DNS and content filtering, to its marketplace. DNSFilter is a DNS-first cybersecurity company that protects every click, blocking phishing and malware attempts at the source.

MSPs are being asked to protect more customers against more threats, usually without adding technicians at the same rate. Blocking malicious or phishing sites at the DNS layer before users can actually reach them prevents MSPs from spending hours on incidence response and recovery efforts.

DNSFilter pairs DNS filtering protection with increased visibility through behavior analytics, accelerating incident response by showing MSPs what users clicked or opened before an alert fired. They can quickly confirm whether a user was involved in a security event. It also surfaces shadow IT and shadow AI, the unapproved apps and AI tools employees adopt without their IT provider knowing, and flags underutilized software and SaaS subscriptions to unlock more savings.

"Every threat blocked at the DNS layer is a ticket your technicians never need to open," said Benji Germain, Vice President of Product at Sherweb. "For MSPs trying to grow without growing headcount at the same pace, that adds up fast. We brought DNSFilter into our marketplace because of what it shows partners after the block. Being able to see shadow AI and risky activity across customer environments gives MSPs something concrete to bring to their next security conversation with a client."

With DNSFilter, Sherweb partners can:

• Block phishing, malware and command-and-control domains before users or devices connect to them
• Build and deploy comprehensive filtering policies from one multi-tenant console
• Use reporting to show customers the value of their security spend and support renewal conversations
• Protect users outside the office network with roaming clients
• Set up policies and receive reports for individual users
• Detect unusual user behavior and AI tool usage

Partners can also add DNSFilter’s new Encryption and Privacy solution to secure outbound traffic and block trackers for users on public and home Wi-Fi.

DNSFilter is built to sit alongside the tools MSPs already run. It adds a prevention layer ahead of endpoint, email and managed detection and response (MDR) solutions, so fewer threats reach those tools and technicians have less to chase down.

“More than 6,000 partners worldwide use DNSFilter's AI-powered threat detection as their first line of defense because it works everywhere, protects every device, and scales effortlessly across their client base,” said Dan Cucchi, Vice President of MSP and Channel Sales at DNSFilter. “With our new Sherweb collaboration, we're helping even more MSPs do this at scale. DNSFilter catches threats ten days faster than competitors and deploys in days, not months. The upside for MSPs is accelerated deal cycles, predictable margins, and clients protected immediately. Sherweb's footprint in North America and the UK, combined with 25 years of commitment to partner success, makes it a natural fit for bringing the fastest AI-powered protective DNS to market.”

DNSFilter is available now in the Sherweb marketplace.