The DNS implementation must protect the integrity and availability of publicly available information.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-34188	SRG-NET-000224-DNS-000134	SV-44661r1_rule		Medium

Description
By its very nature, DNS provides information that has to be made publicly available, therefore security of the DNS system is paramount to protect the integrity and availability of the DNS structure and the information that it provides to the network and public. The purpose of this control is to ensure organizations explicitly address the protection needs for public information and applications with such protection likely being implemented as part of other security controls.

Description

By its very nature, DNS provides information that has to be made publicly available, therefore security of the DNS system is paramount to protect the integrity and availability of the DNS structure and the information that it provides to the network and public. The purpose of this control is to ensure organizations explicitly address the protection needs for public information and applications with such protection likely being implemented as part of other security controls.

STIG	Date
Domain Name System (DNS) Security Requirements Guide	2012-10-24

Details

Check Text ( C-42165r1_chk )
Review the DNS settings to determine whether controls exist to protect the integrity and availability of publicly available information. If controls are not in place, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-38115r1_fix)
Ensure the DNS implementation protects the integrity and availability of publicly available information.