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DNS Server & Security

Research DNS attacks and build a small-scale DNS server. Add the proper security measures to the DNS Server.

dns networking server hardening

Overview

Domain name system (DNS) is a naming system for computers connected to the Internet or private network to resolve a domain name to an IP address or vice versa.

Exploitation of DNS can trick users into visiting fakes websites, downloading malicious software, and much more – this is why DNS has security controls.

Create a DNS server through a virtual lab and harden the DNS Server with security best practices.

Project Recommendations

It is recommended you have familiarity with the foundations of networking, TCP/IP and OSI models, basics of IP addressing, baseline server-side configurations, website security hardening and technologies, use of virtualization software / hypervisor, and formidable research skills.