Mark Southam of Ultra Electronics AEP describes what DNSSEC is, how it works, the benefits it brings and how to best implement it.doi:10.1016/S1353-4858(14)70050-9SouthamMarkElsevier B.V.Network Security
What is DNS security? DNS security is the practice of protectingDNS infrastructurefrom cyber attacks in order to keep it performing quickly and reliably. An effective DNS security strategy incorporates a number of overlapping defenses, including establishing redundant DNS servers, applying security protoco...
DNS delegation is the process of dividing up the DNS namespace into one or more zones. A delegation signer (DS) record is a hashed “fingerprint” of the public DNSKEY, stored in the parent zone. When a resolver tries to access records from a child zone, it verifies the public DNSKEY...
What is DNSSEC (DNS security extensions)? DNSSEC is a feature of the Domain Name System (DNS) that uses cryptographic authentication to verify that the DNS records returned in a DNS query come from an authoritative name server and are not altered en route. In simple terms, DNSSEC helps ens...
Cloudflare offers easy-to-use DNSSEC, and it only takes a few minutes to set up. Sign Up Now What Is DNSSEC? DNSSEC adds a layer of security to an otherwise insecure protocol by verifying DNS records using cryptographic signatures. By checking the signature associated with a record, DNS...
nShield hardware security modules (HSMs) enable top level domains (TLDs), registrars, registries and enterprises to secure critically important signing processes used to validate the integrity of DNSSEC responses across the Internet, and protect the DNS from what are commonly referred to as “cache ...
What is a DNS used for? A DNS server is used to obtain the IP address corresponding to adomain name(URL in the case of a website). It’s like a directory: the DNS service translates domain names into IP addresses and other types of records. The IP address is needed for your browser...
What is DNSSEC and why it is importantDNSSEC (that stands for Domain Name System Security Extensions) represents a significant advancement in Internet security, providing a mechanism to verify the authenticity and integrity of DNS data for a domain name (such as paypal.com). DNSSEC adds ...
Organizations like Verisign Labs make DNSSec validation tools, which can instantly check the ArcGIS.com domain here:https://dnssec-analyzer.verisignlabs.com/arcgis.comIf you want to better understand the basics of what DNSSec is, CSO Online has an overviewhere. ...
Setting up easyDNSSEC™ Refer to the Knowledge Base for detailed instructions on enabling DNSSEC for your domains. (a.k.a Set And Forget DNSSEC™) What DNSSEC is DNSSEC stands for DNS Security Extensions. It was designed many years ago as a way to cr