Infoblox

What Infoblox does

Infoblox Inc. is a privately held, Santa Clara-headquartered enterprise software company founded in 1999 that sells a unified platform for cloud-first networking and preemptive DNS-layer security. The company's core technology stack is DDI — DNS, DHCP, and IP address management — delivered either as on-premises appliances through NIOS, as a cloud-managed service via NIOS-X as a Service and the Infoblox Portal, or as a hybrid control plane through the Universal DDI Product Suite. Layered on top of the DDI substrate are security products (Infoblox Threat Defense, DNS Infrastructure Protection, Threat Intelligence) and, since 2026, the Infoblox IQ agentic AI operations layer and Digital Risk Protection Services (enabled by the Axur acquisition) that scan more than 40 million URLs daily. The platform is described as securing 6,000+ organizations (with one citation reporting 13,000+ customers) including Boeing, Netflix, Salesforce, Adobe, Samsung, Verizon, Fannie Mae, and the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency.

Name

Infoblox

Legal name

Infoblox Inc.

Website

https://infoblox.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Infoblox provides a unified DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (DDI) platform augmented with DNS-layer security, agentic AI operations (Infoblox IQ), and digital risk protection, serving 6,000+ enterprise organizations across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Management and Security Software (DDI)

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Attack Detection & Response for Cloud/SaaS (SOC for Cloud) (HDADAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cloud-Managed & Managed Security Systems Services (Remote Monitoring, Maintenance) (BPAKAGAJ), Cloud Network Security (Microsegmentation, Cloud Firewall) (HDADADAH), Intrusion Detection & Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS) (HDAFAFAD)

Keywords

• DNS DHCP IPAM
• DDI management
• DNS-layer security
• Network security software
• Threat intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. SaaS/Subscription Licenses: Cloud-based DDI management through NIOS-X as a Service and Infoblox Portal subscriptions. Customers pay recurring fees for cloud services managing DNS, DHCP, and IPAM across hybrid environments.
2. Enterprise Software Licenses: On-premises NIOS DDI software licenses for enterprise customers requiring on-premise deployment with flexible deployment options
3. Professional Services: Technical support, professional services, and technical account management services

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Infoblox develops a unified cloud-first networking and security platform built around DDI (DNS, DHCP, IP Address Management). It sells SaaS and on-premises software for managing core network services across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, plus DNS-layer security, threat intelligence, and digital risk protection.

Product overview

Infoblox offers a unified platform for cloud-first networking and preemptive security built around its core DDI (DNS, DHCP, IP Address Management) technology. The portfolio is organized into three pillars: Networking Products (Universal DDI Product Suite, NIOS DDI, NIOS-X as a Service, Universal Asset Insights, DNS Infrastructure Protection), Security Products (Infoblox Threat Defense, Infoblox IQ for Threat Defense, Exposure Management, Threat Intelligence, Digital Risk Protection Services), and the agentic AI layer Infoblox IQ. The platform integrates with major cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft, Google Cloud) and supports hybrid, multi-cloud environments. Recent additions include DNS-AID for AI agent discovery and the Digital Risk Protection Services enabled by the acquisition of Axur.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Infoblox Universal DDI™ Product Suite: Unified SaaS management of DNS, DHCP, and IPAM across hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructures.
• Infoblox Universal Asset Insights™
• Infoblox Threat Defense™
• Infoblox IQ
• Digital Risk Protection Services (DRPS)
• Skilled to Secure Trusted Partner Program
• DNS-AID

Products and services

• Infoblox Universal DDI Product Suite Unified SaaS management platform for DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (DDI) across hybrid, multi-cloud infrastructures, managing both Infoblox and third-party services from a unified control plane. For enterprise NetOps and DevOps teams.
• Infoblox Universal Asset Insights Automated network discovery and analysis solution providing visibility and actionable intelligence across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Infoblox Threat Defense Hybrid DNS-layer security solution that safeguards devices, workloads, IoT/OT, and users with protective DNS, prioritizing and automating response while reducing security costs. For enterprise SecOps teams.
• Infoblox IQ Agentic AI operations layer built on the DDI platform that continuously analyzes DNS queries, DHCP leases, IP assignments, device activity, and security events, bringing conversational AI and automated actions into network and security workflows.
• Infoblox IQ for Threat Defense Accelerates SOC analysis with agentic AI workflows grounded in DNS threat intelligence for faster incident response. For security operations teams.
• NIOS DDI Unified DNS, DHCP, and IPAM solution for complex on-premises networking environments. Core on-premise DDI platform for enterprises.
• NIOS-X as a Service Infrastructure-free DDI deployment model offering flexible cloud-managed network services.
• DNS Infrastructure Protection Protects DNS infrastructure from attacks to ensure maximum uptime for critical network services.
• Exposure Management Detects and disrupts phishing, brand abuse, and credential exposure before attacks gain momentum.
• Threat Intelligence Multi-threat protection regardless of endpoint, providing comprehensive threat intelligence capabilities derived from DNS analysis.
• Universal DDI Management for Microsoft Unifies visibility and management of Microsoft DNS and DHCP across hybrid, multi-cloud networks.
• Digital Risk Protection Services (DRPS) External threat discovery and takedown service scanning more than 40 million URLs daily using multimodal AI to detect phishing, brand abuse, executive impersonation, and credential exposure across web, social platforms, mobile apps, and dark web. Enabled by the Axur acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% time savings with DDI task automation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers56 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Wide Technology (WWT)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 June 2026WWT announced 'Defending at the Speed of AI,' a global cybersecurity initiative developed in collaboration with Horizon3.ai, Empirical Security, Infoblox, and Cognition. The integrated program addresses the growing threat of AI-powered cyberattacks by combining continuous autonomous testing, risk prioritization, upstream threat prevention, and AI-accelerated remediation capabilities. Available through WWT's Advanced Technology Center and Cyber Range.
• MetaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Meta participated in June 2026 multinational disruption operation targeting scam networks, along with Microsoft, Starlink, and Coinbase.
• MicrosoftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Microsoft participated in June 2026 multinational disruption operation targeting scam networks, along with Meta, Starlink, and Coinbase.
• StarlinkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Starlink participated in June 2026 multinational disruption operation targeting scam networks.
• Linux FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 May 2026Linux Foundation announced DNS-AID project, an open-source initiative enabling AI agents to discover and communicate using existing DNS infrastructure, providing a decentralized alternative to centralized registries. DNS-AID was initially developed by Infoblox and now under Linux Foundation governance.
• GoDaddycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 May 2026GoDaddy and Infoblox partnered to develop DNS-based open standards for AI agent identity, trust, and discovery, creating DNS-AID and ANS as IETF drafts and open-source software. The initiative enables AI agents to publish discoverable metadata and obtain unique identifiers with cryptographic verification mechanisms using existing DNS infrastructure.
• CloudflareminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Cloudflare endorsed DNS-AID project as founding member, supporting the project's long-term growth under Linux Foundation governance. Also partnered with GoDaddy for AI crawler controls.
• EquinixminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Equinix is a founding member supporting DNS-AID project under Linux Foundation governance for AI agent discovery.
• Internet Systems ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) is a founding member supporting DNS-AID project under Linux Foundation governance.
• CSCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026CSC is a founding member supporting DNS-AID project under Linux Foundation governance.
• IDCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026IDC is a founding member supporting DNS-AID project under Linux Foundation governance.
• IndeedminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 May 2026Indeed is a founding member supporting DNS-AID project under Linux Foundation governance.
• AxurcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Infoblox completed acquisition of Axur in May 2026, adding digital risk protection capabilities including external threat discovery, validation, and takedown of malicious infrastructure. Combined entity scans more than 40 million URLs daily. Axur's technology integrated into new Digital Risk Protection Services offering.
• Exclusive NetworksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 22 April 2026Exclusive Networks, a cybersecurity solutions provider, is sponsoring the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 where Infoblox will present on using internet traffic analysis to identify compromised devices and command-and-control activity.
• Chong Lua DaominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2026Joint research with Vietnamese nonprofit Chong Lua Dao identified Android banking trojan linked to Cambodia's K99 Triumph City compound. Research uncovered malware-as-a-service platform active in at least 21 countries.
• Westcon-ComstorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 March 2026Westcon-Comstor signed distribution agreement with Infoblox to expand its portfolio in Southern Africa, enabling channel partners to deliver Infoblox's unified platform for networking, security, and cloud services for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Partnership provides local market reach in a region where over 86% of organizations reported medium or high cloud maturity.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or Integration · 5 October 2025Google Cloud launched DNS Armor, a security service developed with Infoblox, to detect and mitigate DNS-based threats originating from Google Cloud workloads. The service employs threat intelligence feeds and AI-based behavioral analysis.
• Amazon (AWS)coreTechnology or IntegrationMultiple integrations with AWS including Universal IPAM integration with Amazon VPC IPAM, DNS-based threat protection for AWS Network Firewall, and cloud-native networking partnerships. Infoblox announced AWS Marketplace managed rules for AWS Network Firewall.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationInfoblox listed on Microsoft Marketplace as part of Resale Enabled Offers (REO) programme. Universal DDI Management for Microsoft products. Integration with Microsoft environments.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• BlueCat Networks: BlueCat is a direct DDI competitor offering DNS, DHCP, and IPAM management for enterprise networks. Closely comparable on product scope and on-prem/hybrid deployment model.
• EfficientIP: EfficientIP provides DDI solutions including DNS security and IP address management, competing head-to-head with Infoblox in the same enterprise market and product category.
• Men & Mice: Men & Mice offers DNS, DHCP, and IPAM management software with a focus on multi-vendor and hybrid environments. Comparable niche DDI positioning to Infoblox NIOS.

Broad incumbents

• Cisco (Catalyst Center / Umbrella): Cisco offers DNS-layer security through Cisco Umbrella and competes broadly across networking infrastructure. Larger incumbent with overlapping capabilities but a much wider portfolio.
• Cloudflare: Cloudflare provides authoritative DNS, DNS filtering, and zero-trust security, increasingly competing with Infoblox in DNS-layer security. Also a founding member of DNS-AID.
• Akamai (Guardicore / DNS): Akamai offers recursive DNS, DNSP, and broader application security capabilities. A broad incumbent with overlapping DNS-security positioning relevant to Threat Defense.
• F5 (NGINX / Distributed Cloud): F5 provides application delivery and security, including DNS solutions and API/security services. Overlaps with Infoblox on enterprise networking and security infrastructure.
• Palo Alto Networks (Prisma Access): Palo Alto Networks offers DNS Security as part of Prisma Access and broader security operations platforms. A large established security incumbent with overlapping threat-intel capabilities.

Emerging players

• NS1 (IBM): NS1 (acquired by IBM) provides managed DNS and traffic steering, overlapping with Infoblox's authoritative DNS and DDI capabilities for digital-first enterprises.
• Catchpoint: Catchpoint specializes in DNS and network performance monitoring, with partial overlap to Infoblox's DNS infrastructure protection and Universal Asset Insights offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/infoblox
• YouTubeyoutube.com/InfobloxInc
• Facebookfacebook.com/Infobloxinc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/infoblox

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors8 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A6 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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