Presentation: 10 things you should know about securing DNS

DNS software is a favorite target of hackers, which can lead to security problems. This PowerPoint presentation explains some of the most effective ways to lock down DNS servers.

Without DNS, you can't resolve an Internet address, and customers can't send e-mail to you or browse your Web site. Unfortunately, DNS servers are also vulnerable to a multitude of attacks, which can come in several forms. Dr. Thomas Shinder put together a list of 10 key tactics you can follow to help make DNS more secure, including:

• Using DNS forwarders
• Disabling zone transfers
• Setting access controls on DNS registry entries
• Using DNS resolvers

We've turned the PDF version of his list into a PowerPoint presentation so the information can be shared and discussed with your IT staff.

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