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DNS Security

Defending the Domain Name System

  • 1st Edition - June 10, 2016
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Allan Liska, Geoffrey Stowe
  • Language: English

DNS Security: Defending the Domain Name System provides tactics on how to protect a Domain Name System (DNS) framework by exploring common DNS vulnerabilities, studying different… Read more

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Description

DNS Security: Defending the Domain Name System provides tactics on how to protect a Domain Name System (DNS) framework by exploring common DNS vulnerabilities, studying different attack vectors, and providing necessary information for securing DNS infrastructure. The book is a timely reference as DNS is an integral part of the Internet that is involved in almost every attack against a network. The book focuses entirely on the security aspects of DNS, covering common attacks against DNS servers and the protocol itself, as well as ways to use DNS to turn the tables on the attackers and stop an incident before it even starts.

Key features

  • Presents a multi-platform approach, covering Linux and Windows DNS security tips
  • Demonstrates how to implement DNS Security tools, including numerous screen shots and configuration examples
  • Provides a timely reference on DNS security, an integral part of the Internet
  • Includes information of interest to those working in DNS: Securing Microsoft DNS and BIND servers, understanding buffer overflows and cache poisoning, DDoS Attacks, pen-testing DNS infrastructure, DNS firewalls, Response Policy Zones, and DNS Outsourcing, amongst other topics

Readership

Information security professionals and consultants, network administrators, and other information systems managers, specialists, and analysts

Table of contents

  • Dedication
  • About the Authors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Understanding DNS
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • DNS History
    • The Root
    • Recursive and Authoritative Servers
    • Zone Files
    • Resource Records
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Chapter 2. Issues in DNS security
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • A Brief History of DNS Security Breaches
    • Why is DNS Security Important?
    • Common DNS Security Problems
    • Developing a DNS Security Plan
    • Notes
  • Chapter 3. DNS configuration errors
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • DNS Server Vulnerabilities
    • Fingerprinting DNS Servers
    • Buffer Overflows, Race Conditions, and Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
    • Human Errors
    • Conclusions
  • Chapter 4. External DNS exploits
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Cache Poisoning
    • DNS Spoofing
    • DDoS Attacks Using DNS
    • Using DNS as a Command and Control or Exfil Channel
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Chapter 5. DNS reconnaissance
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • WHOIS
    • Mapping DNS Infrastructure
    • DNS Fingerprinting
    • Reverse DNS
    • DNS Cache Snooping
    • Passive DNS
    • Collection of Query Data
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Chapter 6. DNS network security
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Locating DNS Servers
    • Public and Private DNS Infrastructure
    • Logging and Monitoring DNS Traffic
    • Flagging Bad Domains
    • Passive DNS
    • DNS Firewalls and RPZ
    • Blacklists, Whitelists, and Other DNS Threat Intelligence
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Chapter 7. BIND security
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Running BIND in a Chroot Jail
    • Fingerprint Evasion Techniques
    • Response Rate Limiting
    • Queries and Transfers
    • Response Policy Zones
    • Logging
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Chapter 8. Windows DNS security
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Securing Windows DNS Files
    • Dynamic DNS Control
    • Queries and Transfers
    • Windows and DDoS
    • Windows Caching Servers
    • Windows DNS and High Availability
    • Logging
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Chapter 9. DNS outsourcing
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • DNS Outsourcing
    • Deciding How Much to Outsource
    • Working Securely with a DNS Provider
    • Monitoring DNS Infrastructure
    • DNS Outsourcing and DDoS
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Chapter 10. DNSSEC
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Background
    • Cryptography Overview and TLS
    • DNSSEC Protocol
    • NXDOMAIN Responses
    • Implementing DNSSEC on Linux
    • Implementing DNSSEC on Windows
    • Operating a DNSSEC Zone
    • DNSSEC Criticisms
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Chapter 11. Anycast and other DNS protocols
    • Abstract
    • Introduction
    • Anycast Motivation
    • Anycast
    • Implementing Anycast
    • Anycast and DDoS
    • Multicast DNS
    • DNS Service Discovery
    • Tor Hidden Services
    • Conclusions
    • Notes
  • Index

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 14, 2016
  • Language: English

About the authors

AL

Allan Liska

Allan Liska has more than 15 years of experience in the world of information security. Mr. Liska has worked both as a security practitioner and an ethical hacker, so he is familiar with both sides of the security aisle and, through his work at Symantec and iSIGHT Partners, has helped countless organizations improve their security posture using more effective intelligence.

In addition to security experience, Mr. Liska also authored the book The Practice of Network Security and contributed the security-focused chapters to The Apache Administrators Handbook.

Affiliations and expertise
Allan Liska, security practitioner, Symantec and iSIGHT.

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Geoffrey Stowe

Geoffrey Stowe lives in San Francisco and is an Engineering Lead at Palantir Technologies. His network security work has included vulnerability research, reverse engineering, incident response, and anomaly detection. There was a time when he could translate byte code to assembly without looking at a manual. Geoff started Palantir’s commercial business in 2010 and built its first platforms for distributed, large scale data analysis. He graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in computer science.
Affiliations and expertise
Engineer, Palantir Technologies

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