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Microsoft Windows Server Domain Name System (DNS) Security Technical Implementation Guide

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  • The Windows DNS Server's zone files must have NS records that point to active name servers authoritative for the domain specified in that record.

    <VulnDiscussion>Poorly constructed NS records pose a security risk because they create conditions under which an adversary might be able to p...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000087

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  • All authoritative name servers for a zone must be located on different network segments.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Most enterprises have an authoritative primary server and a host of authoritative secondary name servers. It is essential tha...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000088

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  • All authoritative name servers for a zone must have the same version of zone information.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The only protection approach for content control of a DNS zone file is the use of a zone file integrity checker. The effectiv...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000089

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  • The Windows DNS Server must be configured to enable DNSSEC Resource Records (RRs).

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The specification for a digital signature mechanism in the context of the DNS infrastructure is in the Internet Engineering T...
    Rule High Severity
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  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000090

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  • The digital signature algorithm used for DNSSEC-enabled zones must be FIPS-compatible.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The choice of digital signature algorithm will be based on recommended algorithms in well-known standards. NIST's Digital Sig...
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  • SRG-APP-000516-DNS-000091

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