Which aspect of security is DNSSEC designed to ensure?

The correct answer is A. Integrity. DNSSEC is a security extension to the regular DNS protocol and services that allows for the validation of the integrity of DNS lookups. It does not address confidentiality or availability at all. It allows for a DNS client to perform DNS lookups and validate both their origin and

Submitted by ashley.k· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security

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AIntegrity
BAuthentication
CAvailability
DConfidentiality

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A
87% (39)
B
4% (2)
C
7% (3)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

DNSSEC is a security extension to the regular DNS protocol and services that allows for the validation of the integrity of DNS lookups. It does not address confidentiality or availability at all. It allows for a DNS client to perform DNS lookups and validate both their origin and authority via the cryptographic signature that accompanies the DNS response.

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#DNSSEC#DNS Security#Integrity#Cryptographic controls

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