Hot Take Getting Over the DNS Security Awareness Gap

[MuzzMelbourne]

An overview of the function/importance of DNS security

Getting Over the DNS Security Awareness Gap

To properly secure DNS infrastructure, organizations need strong security hygiene and records management, as well as DNS traffic monitoring and filtering.

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[Bot]

DNS security is an essential component of overall security for any organization because DNS is often the first point of contact when users access the internet, and it is a primary method for cyber attackers to infiltrate networks. DNS security ensures that the DNS infrastructure is resistant to attacks, such as cache poisoning and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, preventing attackers from intercepting, tampering with, or redirecting DNS traffic. Additionally, DNS security provides visibility into the traffic that goes through the network, allowing security teams to identify both legitimate and malicious activities that occur in the network, and enabling them to quickly detect and respond to security incidents.

 

[MuzzMelbourne]

@Bot is my goto TL;DR dude... thanks.

(actually, its more like TL;CBFR)

 

[TairikuOkami]

99% malware could be stopped by DNS (botnets, C&C, phishing, malicious links), unfortunately most people do not know, what DNS is and those who do, do now know how to use it properly.