How It Works

Two intercepts.
Both decisive.
Active from packet one.

Applied Threat Intelligence - Autonomous Network Enforcement

Shield operates differently from every other security tool in your stack. It does not wait for a threat to trigger an alert. It does not sample traffic and hope it catches the right packets. It checks every single connection - inbound and outbound - against 8.5 billion IP data points and acts autonomously before the connection completes.

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8.5B
IP Data Points - 99.999% Accuracy
20+
Years Threat Intelligence
Zero
Baselining Required
40+
Years Company Heritage
DoD
Contract Extended and Expanded
The Core Concept

Every attacker needs two things
before they can act.
Shield denies both.

Before any attack can succeed, an attacker needs reconnaissance - a map of your environment that tells them where to hit. And after they gain a foothold, they need to call home - a connection to their command infrastructure that lets them receive instructions and exfiltrate data.

Shield intercepts at both moments. Stage 1 - before the attacker gathers a single data point about your network. Stage 5 - before the compromised device reaches hostile infrastructure. Two points of failure for the attacker. Both autonomous. Both decisive.

What attackers need to succeed
1Reconnaissance - a map of your environment before they act
2A command and control connection - to receive instructions and move data
What Shield denies them
1Intercept 01 - reconnaissance blocked before a single service is mapped
2Intercept 02 - C2 connection terminated before data moves or instructions arrive
The Full Attack Chain

Where Shield breaks
the chain.

Every cyberattack follows the same sequence. Shield breaks it at Stage 1 and catches anything that slips through at Stage 5. Here is what the full chain looks like - and where enforcement happens.

01
Stage 1 - Reconnaissance
Shield Blocks Here
Attacker attempts to map your environment
Hostile infrastructure attempts inbound connections to scan your ports, identify services, and map your network topology. Shield checks the source IP against 8.5 billion known-malicious data points. The attacker is identified on contact and the connection is terminated before a single service is enumerated.
Result: Attacker's map stays blank. They cannot plan a targeted breach without reconnaissance data.
02
Stage 2 - Access
Initial access attempt
Without reconnaissance data, the attacker has no blueprint. They cannot identify weaknesses, cannot plan the intrusion, cannot time the move. Stage 2 is never reached when Stage 1 is blocked.
03
Stage 3 - Exploit
Vulnerability exploitation
No access means no exploit. The attack chain is broken at Stage 1 and does not reach the exploitation phase.
04
Stage 4 - Lateral Movement
Moving through the environment
No exploit means no lateral movement. The attacker never gets inside the environment.
05
Stage 5 - C2 / Exfiltration
Shield Blocks Here Too
Compromised device attempts to call home
If a device is compromised through another vector - phishing, supply chain, insider - it will attempt to reach hostile command infrastructure to receive instructions and exfiltrate data. Shield intercepts that outbound connection and terminates it before anything moves. The attack is orphaned at both ends.
Result: The call home never completes. The crew never gets the signal. The ransomware never deploys. The data never moves.
The Intelligence Engine

8.5 billion reasons
it works on contact.

Shield does not need a baselining period because it already knows what hostile looks like. The 8.5 billion IP reputation database has been built and refined since 2001 in federal environments where outdated intelligence means mission failure.

8.5B
Known IP data points
The largest IP reputation database of its kind. Every known hostile IP, checked against every connection in real time.
2001
Building since
Forged in federal environments for 20+ years. The threat actors in the database today have been tracked since before most current security tools existed.
99.999%
Accuracy rate
High confidence enforcement means fewer false positives - not more. Your team does not receive alerts from Shield activity.
Every
Connection inspected
No traffic sampling. No blind spots from volume. Every inbound and outbound packet checked - including from unmanaged and unpatched devices.
Two Modes

Start by seeing.
Then block.

Shield has two operating modes. Observe mode shows you everything that would have been blocked - without enforcing anything. Protect mode acts autonomously and documents every enforcement action without generating alerts for your team to review.

01
Observe Mode
See everything first.

Shield analyzes all traffic against the 8.5B IP database and shows you exactly what would have been blocked - without enforcing anything. Your team reviews the findings before committing to protect mode.

-Full threat exposure visible across all traffic
-No enforcement while you evaluate fit
-Report ready before you make any commitment
-Most organizations are surprised by what they find
02
Protect Mode
Autonomous enforcement. Zero alerts.

Shield blocks malicious connections and documents every enforcement action automatically - without generating alerts your team has to review. Threats are stopped. Your SOC does not receive a Shield alert queue.

✓Autonomous blocking - no team action required per threat
✓No triggered alerts - threats documented, not alerted
✓Reports on demand - your schedule, not Shield's alert cadence
✓Zero cybersecurity team burnout from Shield activity
Where Shield Deploys

One intelligence layer.
Every environment.

Shield runs the same 8.5B IP intelligence across six deployment options - all managed from a single Command Hub console regardless of where your environment lives.

Cloud - AWS and Azure
Shield Stratus
Prevention-first cloud enforcement. Available on AWS Marketplace and Microsoft Azure. No re-architecture required.
Network
Shield Sentinel
100Gbps wire-speed decoding and logging. Full visibility with no performance impact and no sampling blind spots.
On-Premise
Shield OnPrem
Edge hardware blocking at the network perimeter. Bidirectional enforcement - inbound recon and outbound C2.
Device
Shield Endpoint
Zero Trust enforcement for every remote user and device - regardless of location, network, or whether a VPN is connected.
Firewall - NAT
Shield Gateway
Intelligent traffic control at the network boundary. Pre-screens every connection against 8.5B known-bad IPs before your firewall sees it.
Management
Command Hub
One console for every Shield deployment. Cloud, on-prem, and endpoint enforcement visible in a single pane of glass.
What the Operator Sees

Shield stops it.
Command Hub shows you what it stopped.

Every blocked connection is logged, categorized, and visible in Command Hub in real time. Your team does not receive a stream of alerts - they see a running record of what Shield enforced and can generate a report for leadership or auditors on demand.

What Command Hub Shows
-Every blocked inbound connection - source IP, threat category, timestamp
-Every blocked outbound C2 attempt - destination, device, threat classification
-WAN and LAN traffic baseline - making anomalous behavior immediately visible
-All traffic from unmanaged and unpatched devices - no agent required
-On-demand reports for leadership, auditors, and compliance teams
What Your Team Does Not Get
-A stream of Shield-generated alerts requiring manual review
-False positive investigation queues from Shield enforcement
-A separate portal to check alongside your SIEM
-A months-long tuning period before protection starts
-Gaps in coverage from traffic sampling or unmanaged device exclusions
Applied Threat Intelligence vs Traditional

Most threat intelligence informs.
Shield acts.

Traditional threat intelligence requires specialized staff, manual review, and separate enforcement tools. Shield's Applied Threat Intelligence automates all of it - blocking threats, documenting enforcement, and generating reports without generating an alert stream for your team to manage.

Capability
Shield - Applied Threat Intel
Traditional Threat Intel
Implementation
Fast - minimal experience, short time to value
Lengthy - requires specialized trained staff
Alerts
None - threats blocked and documented automatically
Constant stream requiring manual review
Traffic Coverage
Every connection - no sampling blind spots
Most tools sample - creating coverage gaps
Unmanaged Devices
Covered at network layer - no agent required
Often excluded - requires endpoint agent
Integration
Already integrated - no infrastructure restructuring
Varies by vendor - often significant integration work
See It In Your Environment

See what Shield blocks
in your environment. Week one.

Book a 30-minute conversation. We will walk through your environment and show you exactly how Shield works in a network like yours - starting with observe mode so you can see the gap before committing.

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