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WHAT IS DNSSEC?

Understanding DNS

Understanding DNSSEC first requires basic knowledge of how the DNS system works.

The DNS is used to translate domain names (like example.com) into numeric
Internet addresses (like 198.161.0.1).

Although this address system is very efficient for computers to read and process
the data, it is extremely difficult for people to remember. Let’s say that every
time when you need to check a website, you should remember the IP address of the
machine where it is located. People often call the DNS system the "phone book of
the Internet".

To solve this problem, a numeric IP address was attached to every domain name.
The website addresses we know are actually domain names.

Domain name information is stored and accessed on special servers, known as
domain name servers, that convert domain names into IP addresses and vice versa.

The top level of the DNS resides in the root zone where all IP addresses and
domain names are kept in databases and sorted by top-level domain name, such as
.com, .net, .org, etc.

When the DNS was first implemented, it was not secured, and soon after being put
into use, several vulnerabilities were discovered. As a result, a security
system was developed in the form of extensions that could be added to the
existing DNS protocols.

Domain name system security extensions (DNSSEC) are a set of protocols that add
a layer of security to the domain name system (DNS) lookup and exchange
processes, which have become integral in accessing websites through the
Internet.



Advantages of DNSSEC



DNSSEC is aimed at strengthening trust in the Internet by helping to protect
users from redirection to fraudulent websites and unintended addresses. In such
a way, malicious activities like cache poisoning, pharming, and
man-in-the-middle attacks can be prevented.

DNSSEC authenticates the resolution of IP addresses with a cryptographic
signature, to make sure that answers provided by the DNS server are valid and
authentic. In case DNSSEC is properly enabled for your domain name, the visitors
can be ensured that they are connecting to the actual website corresponding to a
particular domain name.





How DNSSEC Works

The original purpose of DNSSEC was to protect Internet clients from counterfeit
DNS data by verifying digital signatures embedded in the data.

When a visitor enters the domain name in a browser, the resolver verifies the
digital signature.

If the digital signatures in the data match those that are stored in the master
DNS servers, then the data is allowed to access the client computer making the
request.

The DNSSEC digital signature ensures that you're communicating with the site or
Internet location you intended to visit.

DNSSEC uses a system of public keys and digital signatures to verify data. It
simply adds new records to DNS alongside existing records. These new record
types, such as RRSIG and DNSKEY, can be retrieved in the same way as common
records such as A, CNAME and MX.

These new records are used to digitally "sign" a domain, using a method known as
public key cryptography.

A signed nameserver has a public and private key for each zone. When someone
makes a request, it sends information signed with its private key; the recipient
then unlocks it with the public key. If a third party tries to send
untrustworthy information, it won’t unlock properly with the public key, so the
recipient will know the information is bogus.

Note that DNSSEC does not provide data confidentiality because it does not
include encryption algorithms. It only carries the keys required to authenticate
DNS data as genuine or genuinely not available.

Also, DNSSEC does not protect against DDoS Attacks.


Keys used by DNSSEC

There are two types of keys that are used by DNSSEC:

·   The zone signing key (ZSK) - is used to sign and validate the individual
record sets within the zone.
·   The key signing key (KSK) - is used to sign the DNSKEY records in the zone.

Both of these keys are stored as "DNSKEY" records in the zone file.


Viewing the DS record

The DS record stands for Delegation Signer, and it contains a unique string of
your public key as well as metadata about the key, such as what algorithm it
uses.

Each DS record consists of four fields: KeyTag, Algorithm, DigestType and Digest
and it looks like the following:



We can break up different components of the DS record to see what information
each part holds:

 * Example.com. - domain name that the DS is for.

 * 3600 - TTL, the time that the record may remain in cache.

 * IN stands for internet.

 * 2371 - Key Tag, ID of the key.

 * 13 - algorithm type. Each allowed algorithm in DNSSEC has a specified number.
   Algorithm 13 is ECDSA with a P-256 curve using SHA-256.

 * 2 - Digest Type, or the hash function that was used to generate the digest
   from the public key.

 * The long string at the end is the Digest, or the hash of the public key.


All DS records must comply with RFC 3658.

You can always use the DNSSEC Debugger in order to find out if there are any
issues with the domain name settings. The detailed instructions on its usage can
be found in the "How can I check that DNSSEC is working?" article.




If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Support Team.


ASSOCIATED ARTICLES

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