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CAS-005 Question #419: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Public keys. By publishing the zone’s DNSSEC public keys (and configuring the parent zone and any secondary servers to trust them), zone transfers will automatically be integrity-checked and authenticated. The mutual authentication during zone transfers relies on the underlying public-key sig

Submitted by joshua94· Mar 6, 2026Security Engineering

Question

A DNS forward lookup zone named comptia.org must: - Ensure the DNS is protected from on-path attacks. - Ensure zone transfers use mutual authentication and are authenticated and negotiated. Which of the following should the security architect configure to meet these requirements? (Choose two).

Options

  • APublic keys
  • BConditional forwarders
  • CRoot hints
  • DDNSSEC
  • ECNAME records
  • FSRV records

Explanation

By publishing the zone’s DNSSEC public keys (and configuring the parent zone and any secondary servers to trust them), zone transfers will automatically be integrity-checked and authenticated. The mutual authentication during zone transfers relies on the underlying public-key signatures that DNSSEC provides. Deploying DNSSEC for the comptia.org zone signs all records with cryptographic signatures and publishes the corresponding public keys, protecting against on-path tampering and spoofing.

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