AI-powered Network Detection & Response built on a 6-head FourierKAN architecture. Detects DNS tunneling, C2 beaconing, fast-flux evasion, DGA malware, IDN homograph attacks, and DNS spoofing — in real time, with full interpretability.
Over 90% of malware uses DNS for command & control. Because DNS is universally allowed through firewalls, attackers abuse it to exfiltrate data, beacon to C2 servers, and generate new evasion domains on the fly. Traditional signature-based tools are always behind the curve.
HYDRA monitors all DNS traffic at the resolver level — no agents, no blind spots, no performance impact. Six FourierKAN heads analyze every query in parallel, each specialized for a different threat class. Their outputs are fused into a single, explainable verdict.
Analyses query payload length distributions, base32/base64 encoding patterns, and subdomain entropy. Catches data exfiltration hidden inside seemingly legitimate DNS traffic — including low-and-slow variants designed to evade volume-based detectors.
Identifies periodic, regular DNS lookups characteristic of malware heartbeat callbacks. Uses FourierKAN's frequency-domain representation to detect precise timing regularity — even when attackers add jitter to evade time-windowed detection.
Detects domains with abnormally short TTLs, high A-record churn, and geo-dispersed IP rotation — the hallmarks of fast-flux infrastructure used by botnets and phishing kits to evade IP-based blocking.
Classifies Domain Generation Algorithm output using n-gram frequency analysis, character entropy scoring, and lexical feature extraction. Catches DGA families including dictionary-based variants that fool simpler entropy-only approaches.
Detects Unicode homograph attacks (Cyrillic/Latin lookalikes), typosquatting, and brand impersonation in domain names. Combines visual similarity scoring with threat intelligence correlation to catch phishing infrastructure before HTTP traffic appears.
Detects anomalous response patterns: unexpected TTL changes, mismatched authoritative nameservers, response inconsistencies across resolvers. Identifies cache poisoning attempts and on-path DNS hijacking in real time.
HYDRA is being co-developed with Juniper Networks infrastructure in the BlueWave AI × HPE lab in Szeged. Three deployment architectures are supported — from on-device to cloud-hybrid.
HYDRA runs as a containerized sidecar directly on Junos Evolved devices. DNS telemetry is intercepted at the forwarding plane via dnstap or J-Flow. Zero additional hardware. Best for MX / EX environments with available compute budget.
HYDRA engine runs on a compact appliance (Intel NUC / Nvidia Jetson) placed adjacent to Juniper SRX gear. DNS traffic is passively mirrored via SPAN/port mirroring. No latency impact on the forwarding path. Ideal for SRX branch deployments.
Juniper Security Director Cloud (or Mist AI) forwards DNS event telemetry to a HYDRA inference backend via API. Centralized detection across distributed branch offices. Best for large enterprise with existing Juniper Security Director deployments.
DORA Articles 9 & 10 require continuous ICT threat monitoring and 24-hour initial incident notification. HYDRA provides DNS-layer detection with a complete, query-level audit trail ready for DORA incident reports. Works with existing Juniper / Cisco / Infoblox DNS infrastructure.
NIS2 Directive mandates advanced threat detection for energy, water, transport, and health sectors. HYDRA deploys passively at the DNS resolver level with no disruption to OT/SCADA environments — and no endpoint agents to maintain. Edge deployment keeps DNS data on-premise.
Replace noisy rule-based DNS security with AI detection that surfaces real threats with full context. Native SIEM connectors for Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Elastic, and IBM QRadar. Alerts are MITRE ATT&CK-tagged with per-head confidence scores and evidence chains for analyst review.
| Item | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Average cost of undetected data breach | €4.5M |
| DORA non-compliance penalty exposure | €10M+ |
| Mean dwell time — DNS threats without NDR | ~180 days |
| Mean dwell time with HYDRA NDR | <5 minutes |
| HYDRA NDR annual licence | €150K–€400K |
| Risk-adjusted ROI | 10–30× |
* IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024 · Mandiant M-Trends 2024 · DORA penalty estimates per EBA guidance. Estimates for illustrative purposes only.
We can deploy a 30-day Proof of Concept on your DNS infrastructure.
Agentless. No disruption. Full DORA/NIS2 compliance report included.