In today’s digital landscape, security and visibility are as important as performance. DNS traffic is often the first line of defense against malicious activity, phishing, and unwanted content.

By integrating NextDNS, MikroTik, and the MikroTik SD-WAN platform, you can gain full control over DNS queries, protect users from threats, and manage your network centrally — whether you’re running an ISP, an enterprise, or a distributed environment.

What is NextDNS?

NextDNS is a modern, cloud-based DNS service that acts as a firewall for DNS traffic. It allows IT teams and individuals to:

• Block malware, phishing, and tracker domains in real time

• Apply content filtering (parental controls, categories, custom blocklists)

• Gain visibility into all DNS queries made across the network

• Enforce privacy by preventing unwanted data collection

• Manage policies per device, user, or location

With NextDNS, you add an extra layer of security and visibility to your infrastructure, right at the DNS level.

Why MikroTik?

MikroTik routers are widely deployed worldwide for their flexibility, affordability, and enterprise-grade features. With RouterOS, administrators can:

• Configure MikroTik devices to use NextDNS resolvers for all clients

• Enforce DNS policies at the gateway, covering all connected users

• Combine with firewall rules to ensure DNS hijacking prevention

• Leverage MikroTik’s advanced features like QoS, VPN, and failover

MikroTik becomes the perfect gateway to enforce cloud DNS security across your entire network.

The Role of MikroTik SD-WAN

The MikroTik SD-WAN platform takes DNS-based security to the next level by centralizing control and visibility:

• Configure NextDNS integration across all MikroTik routers from the cloud

• Apply consistent DNS filtering policies to multiple sites or customers

• Monitor DNS usage and security events in real time

• Combine with automatic WAN failover and VPNs for maximum uptime

• Automate backups, alerts, and policy enforcement

👉 Check out the official MikroTik SD-WAN documentation.

NextDNS + MikroTik + SD-WAN: Smart Security Everywhere

When combined, these three technologies create a powerful, cloud-managed solution:

1. NextDNS provides advanced DNS security and filtering.

2. MikroTik enforces those DNS rules at the edge for all devices.

3. MikroTik SD-WAN ensures centralized, automated control across your entire infrastructure.

The result: proactive security, simplified management, and full visibility for networks of any size.