Synopsis

This course will discuss the concept of DNS Security in detail, mechanisms to authenticate the communication between DNS Servers, mechanisms to establish authenticity, and integrity of DNS data and mechanisms to delegate trust to public keys of third parties. Participant will be involved in Lab exercises and do configurations based on number of scenarios.

Target Audience

This course is designed for network engineers, systems administrators, and anyone who is involved in managing DNS operations.

Prerequisites

It is assumed that participants have a good understanding of networking fundamentals and a basic knowledge of Unix/Linux.

Course Outline

• Intro to Network Security
• Cryptography Basics
• Device & Infrastructure Security
• Access Control
• DNS Technical Overview
• DNS Operations
• DNS Security
• DNS Transactions
• DNSSEC Overview
• DNSSEC Validation & Signing