Remember DANE
Full name: DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities
Memory aid: DNS Authenticates Named Entities using secured records.
DANE relies on appropriate DNSSEC validation and client support.
Study area: Protocols & logical ports · Batch 7
Relevant study for: CompTIA Network+ N10-009 · Cisco CCNA 200-301 · CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline
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DANE — DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities
Uses DNSSEC-protected records to associate services with certificate information.
Why learn DANE — DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities?
Uses DNSSEC-protected records to associate services with certificate information.
Where it came from
DANE relies on appropriate DNSSEC validation and client support.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): DNS Authenticates Named Entities using secured records.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand DANE: DNS-Based Authentication of Named Entities.
- Recall this memory aid: DNS Authenticates Named Entities using secured records.
- Explain the practical use: Uses DNSSEC-protected records to associate services with certificate information.
- Explain this distinction: DANE relies on appropriate DNSSEC validation and client support.
- Identify DANE in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- IETF RFC 6698 (www.rfc-editor.org)