GIAC
GCIH · Question #597
Which of the following security benefits does DNSSEC provide?
The correct answer is B. Protects data integrity using digital signatures. DNSSEC uses cryptographically signed DNS records. This provides integrity, but not confidentiality. DNSSEC uses PKI, not pre-shared or symmetric keys. It does not prevent DDoS
Reconnaissance, Scanning, and Enumeration
Question
Which of the following security benefits does DNSSEC provide?
Options
- AAuthenticates requests using a pre-shared secret
- BProtects data integrity using digital signatures
- CPrevents distributed denial of service attacks
- DAssures message confidentiality using TLS
How the community answered
(54 responses)- A2% (1)
- B94% (51)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
DNSSEC uses cryptographically signed DNS records. This provides integrity, but not confidentiality. DNSSEC uses PKI, not pre-shared or symmetric keys. It does not prevent DDoS
Topics
#DNSSEC#digital signatures#DNS data integrity#DNS security extensions
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.