NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

adam:ONE® represents a fundamental shift in network security, moving away from reactive “detect-and-respond” models toward a proactive Zero Trust Connectivity (ZTc) architecture. By using DNS as the primary control plane, it ensures that no device can communicate with unauthorized entities, effectively turning the network gateway into a secure vault.

The 6 Pillars of the adam:ONE® Policy Engine

1. Muscle-Brain Hybrid Configuration: This architecture separates the “Muscle” (distributed edge resolvers) from the “Brain” (centralized cloud controller). This ensures lightning-fast local performance and resilience without a single point of failure, while maintaining unified global orchestration.

2. Layer 2 Visibility: Unlike traditional solutions that struggle with unmanaged devices, adam:ONE provides deep visibility at the Data Link Layer. This allows for the identification and profiling of every device on the segment—including IoT, OT, and legacy hardware—without requiring any endpoint agents.

3. Reflex AI™ (Dynamic Allowlisting): To make a “Default-Deny” posture functionally invisible to users, Reflex AI™ automates allowlisting, it evaluates the safety of requested domains in real-time ( > 20 ms), instantly opening “pinholes” for legitimate traffic while keeping unauthorized destinations closed.

4. Don’t Talk to Strangers (DTTS®): This patented technology fixes the inherent lack of authentication in TCP/IP. DTTS enforces a strict rule: no device can communicate with an IP address unless it was first resolved through a trusted DNS query. This effectively kills Command & Control (C2) callbacks and direct-to-IP exfiltration.

5. DNSharmony®: This layer aggregates and harmonizes multiple world-class threat intelligence feeds into a single stream. By eliminating reliance on a single provider, it ensures that a threat identified by one source is instantly blocked across the entire network.

6. Sovereign Data Custody: By keeping the “Muscle” on-site, adam:ONE ensures that sensitive DNS logs and metadata never leave the organization’s control. This provides superior privacy and simplifies compliance with strict data residency regulations.

Impact on Egress Control & Network Security

The synergy of these pillars enables a true Zero Trust Connectivity (ZTc) network. By denying all outbound connections by default, adam:ONE effectively “silences” the network to unauthorized parties. It neutralizes sophisticated threats like DGA (Domain Generation Algorithms), prevents unauthorized VPN/Proxy bypasses, and ensures that even if an asset is compromised, it cannot “talk to strangers” to leak data or receive instructions.