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Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • The two files generated by the dnssec-keygen program must be made accessible only to the server administrator account, or deleted, after they have been copied to the key file in the name server.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;To enable zone transfer (requests and responses) through authenticated messages, it is necessary to generate a key for every ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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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...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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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 DNS zone file is the use of a zone file integrity checker. The effectiven...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • An authoritative name server must be configured to enable DNSSEC Resource Records.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;The specification for a digital signature mechanism in the context of the DNS infrastructure is in IETF's DNSSEC standard. I...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-APP-000516

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  • 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...
    Rule Medium Severity

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