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Which of the following is a reason to implement security logging on a DNS server?

The correct answer is D. For monitoring unauthorized zone transfer. Security logging on a DNS server is implemented primarily to detect unauthorized zone transfers, which could allow an attacker to harvest the entire DNS database and map the network topology.

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Question

Which of the following is a reason to implement security logging on a DNS server?

Options

  • AFor recording the number of queries resolved
  • BFor preventing malware attacks on a DNS server
  • CFor measuring a DNS server's performance
  • DFor monitoring unauthorized zone transfer

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    10% (3)
  • D
    84% (26)

Why each option

Security logging on a DNS server is implemented primarily to detect unauthorized zone transfers, which could allow an attacker to harvest the entire DNS database and map the network topology.

AFor recording the number of queries resolved

Recording the number of queries resolved is an operational or capacity-planning metric, not a security objective for DNS logging.

BFor preventing malware attacks on a DNS server

Security logging records events after they occur and does not actively block or prevent malware attacks on the DNS server itself.

CFor measuring a DNS server's performance

Measuring DNS server performance such as query latency and throughput is a function of performance monitoring tools, not security logging.

DFor monitoring unauthorized zone transferCorrect

A zone transfer replicates DNS zone data from a primary to a secondary server; if an unauthorized host requests a zone transfer, the attacker receives a full listing of all hostnames and IP addresses in the zone. Security logging captures the source IP and details of zone transfer requests, enabling administrators to identify and respond to unauthorized enumeration attempts.

Concept tested: DNS security logging for unauthorized zone transfer detection

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2008-R2-and-2008/cc816905(v=ws.10)

Topics

#DNS logging#zone transfer#DNS security monitoring#unauthorized access

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