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ANS-C01 · Question #205

A company uses Amazon Route 53 for its DNS needs. The company's security team wants to update the DNS infrastructure to provide the most recent security posture. The security team has configured DNS…

The correct answer is A. AWS rotates the zone-signing key (ZSK). The company rotates the key-signing key (KSK). You are responsible for KSK management, which includes rotating it if needed. ZSK management is performed by Route 53. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/dns-configuring-dnssec.html

Submitted by dimitri_ru· Mar 6, 2026Network Security, Compliance, and Governance

Question

A company uses Amazon Route 53 for its DNS needs. The company's security team wants to update the DNS infrastructure to provide the most recent security posture. The security team has configured DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) for the domain. The security team wants a network engineer to explain who is responsible for the rotation of DNSSEC keys. Which explanation should the network administrator provide to the security team?

Options

  • AAWS rotates the zone-signing key (ZSK). The company rotates the key-signing key (KSK).
  • BThe company rotates the zone-signing key (ZSK) and the key-signing key (KSK).
  • CAWS rotates the AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) key and the key-signing key (KSK).
  • DThe company rotates the AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) key. AWS rotates the key-

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    92% (24)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

You are responsible for KSK management, which includes rotating it if needed. ZSK management is performed by Route 53. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/dns-configuring-dnssec.html

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