# SafeDNS

SafeDNS is a cybersecurity company based in the United States, founded in 2011. It has 2 products listed on CybersecTools.

> DNS-based web filtering and security for businesses and service providers

Source: https://cybersectools.com/companies/safedns · Updated February 2026

## Quick facts

- Category: [Network Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/network-security)
- Type: Product vendor
- Headquarters: United States
- Founded: 2011
- Products listed: 2
- Website: [safedns.com](https://safedns.com/)

## What does SafeDNS do?

SafeDNS is a DNS-based web filtering and internet security company founded in 2010 and headquartered in Virginia, US. The company provides DNS security solutions to over 4,000 businesses across 69 countries, serving enterprises, SMBs, MSPs, OEMs, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, ISPs, WiFi and telecom providers, and individual households.

The company operates a DNS resolver infrastructure with integrated machine learning capabilities for content categorization and threat detection. Their web filtering solution blocks access to malicious websites, malware, and inappropriate content at the DNS layer. The platform includes comprehensive cybersecurity categories, application blocking functionality, and maintains a database covering over 99% of the visible web with daily updates.

SafeDNS incorporated AI and machine learning into their content filtering solutions in 2015. The company's technology stack includes in-house machine learning for automated website categorization and threat identification. Their dashboard provides administrators with controls for policy management and filtering configuration.

The company partners with organizations including Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), BPjM, Project Arachnid, and Counter Terrorism Policing to enhance threat intelligence and online safety. SafeDNS solutions support compliance requirements for HIPAA, CIPA, and GDPR regulations. The service is delivered through a cloud-based infrastructure with multiple points of presence globally, providing DNS resolution and filtering services to protect users from web-based threats and enforce acceptable use policies.

Categories: [Network Security](https://cybersectools.com/categories/network-security)

## SafeDNS products

- [SafeDNS Total DNS Protection](https://cybersectools.com/tools/safedns-total-dns-protection): DNS-layer security platform blocking phishing, tunneling, and C2 threats (commercial)
- [SafeDNS Web Content Filtering](https://cybersectools.com/tools/safedns-web-content-filtering): AI-powered DNS-based web content filtering across 66 categories (commercial)

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