Securing DNS services
Each cloud provider has its own implementation of managed DNS services – these include services for translating hostnames into IP addresses, different types of DNS records services (such as Alias, CNAME, and more), resolving hostname to load-balance IP, and more.
Securing Amazon Route 53
Amazon Route 53 is the Amazon managed DNS service.
Best practices for securing Amazon Route 53
The following are some of the best practices to follow:
- Create an Identity and Access Management (IAM) group, add users to the group, and grant the required permissions on the Route 53 service for the target group.
- Enable Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC signing) on any public-hosted zone to protect against DNS spoofing attacks.
- Use a new customer master key (CMK) to sign any newly created public-hosted zone.
- Make sure privacy protection is enabled for any domain you manage using Route 53 to protect the privacy of domain owners&apos...