Episode Title: DNS Security in the AI Era with Garland Moore

Guest: Garland Moore, Solutions Architect at F5

Episode Description: In this episode of Secured with Dr. KJ, I sit down with Garland Moore, Solutions Architect at F5, to discuss DNS security threats, effective defense strategies, and how AI is transforming both the attack landscape and our defensive capabilities. Garland brings over 17 years of hands-on infrastructure experience and shares practical insights for organizations of all sizes.

What We Discussed:

DNS Security Threats & Defense

• Why DNS remains a primary target and the impact of major outages
• Effective strategies: DNSSEC adoption, resolver hardening, rate limiting
• The importance of monitoring, logging, and analytics
• Intelligent DNS and managed DNS solutions for threat intelligence

AI's Dual Role in DNS Security

• How AI is being weaponized for DNS attacks
• Leveraging AI for predictive threat detection and filtering log noise
• The emergence of "layer eight" security challenges

Practical Guidance for Smaller Organizations

• Minimum DNS security implementations without enterprise budgets
• Hybrid approaches combining managed services with internal controls
• Sticking to security fundamentals over flashy tools

Building Security Culture & Getting Executive Buy-In

• Why foundational systems (DNS, identity, patching, backups) get overlooked
• Tying DNS security to business impact: revenue, risk, speed to market
• "If DNS goes down, business stops"—translating technical issues to business outcomes

Breaking Into Cybersecurity

• You don't need 10 certifications to get started
• Three essential qualities: curiosity, fundamentals, and persistence
• "Sponge mode": learning broadly while waiting for opportunities
• The critical importance of soft skills

Key Quotes:

• DNS is the heartbeat of the internet—it's definitely something that is highly targeted.
• Nobody really cares about DNS until it doesn't work.
• You can't protect what you don't understand.
• Cybersecurity isn't about chasing the latest attack—it's about protecting the foundational systems that everything relies on.

About Garland Moore: Garland Moore is a Solutions Architect at F5 specializing in security and modern applications. With over 17 years of infrastructure experience, he combines deep technical expertise with a growing focus on AI to build scalable, secure solutions. His journey from infrastructure operations to Solutions Architect gives him unique end-to-end understanding of enterprise systems. He holds CKA and AWS Solutions Architect certifications and volunteers with Feed the Children and coaches' youth basketball.

Connect with Garland: Garland Moore | LinkedIn

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