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312-50V13 · Question #46

During a recent security assessment, you discover the organization has one Domain Name Server (DNS) in a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and a second DNS server on the internal network. What is this type of

The correct answer is D. Split DNS. This setup, featuring one DNS server in the DMZ for external resolution and another on the internal network for internal resolution, is known as a split DNS configuration.

Submitted by femi9· Mar 6, 2026Evading IDS, Firewalls, and Honeypots

Question

During a recent security assessment, you discover the organization has one Domain Name Server (DNS) in a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and a second DNS server on the internal network. What is this type of DNS configuration commonly called?

Options

  • ADynDNS
  • BDNS Scheme
  • CDNSSEC
  • DSplit DNS

How the community answered

(35 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    9% (3)
  • D
    86% (30)

Why each option

This setup, featuring one DNS server in the DMZ for external resolution and another on the internal network for internal resolution, is known as a split DNS configuration.

ADynDNS

DynDNS (Dynamic DNS) is a service that automatically updates DNS records for a dynamically assigned IP address.

BDNS Scheme

DNS scheme is a generic term and not a specific configuration type.

CDNSSEC

DNSSEC (DNS Security Extensions) adds cryptographic authentication to DNS to protect against spoofing and tampering, but it's not a configuration for separating internal and external zones.

DSplit DNSCorrect

Split DNS (also known as split-horizon DNS) is a configuration where an organization uses different DNS servers or different views on the same server to provide different DNS responses based on whether the query originates from an internal or external network. This allows internal clients to resolve internal names not visible externally, while external clients only see public-facing records, enhancing security and manageability.

Concept tested: Split DNS configuration

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/dns/deploy/split-dns-deployment

Topics

#DNS architecture#DMZ#Split DNS#Network segmentation

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