DNSSEC Training for Network Operators and Engineers Featured
27 March, 2019. Network operators and engineers from line ministries, service providers, private sector and representatives from Fiji are participating in a two-day Domain Name System Security (DNSSEC) Training at Davina House.
The participants were trained on how to manage and secure their domain name system (DNS) server configurations, security concepts and operations.
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a globally distributed database and a critical part of the Internet’s infrastructure that translates domain or host names to IP addresses, a required process for web navigation, email delivery, and other internet functions. The DNS infrastructure is not secured enough unless the security mechanisms such as DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) are implemented.
ICANN’s Security, Stability and Resiliency Regional Engagement Manager – Asia Pacific, Mr. Champika Wijayatunga said, “This is the first time for ICANN to host a DNSSEC training here in Tonga. The participants will go through the best practices in managing and securing their DNS operations. If implemented correctly this will mitigate DNS related vulnerabilities. Cyber-attacks do happen and Internet users can be exposed to phishing sites, spoofing and DNS hijacks.”
“These types of attacks are very common now-a-days so this training raises awareness and educates local network operators and engineers who manage their DNS to consider DNSSEC deployment.
The participants were taken through a series of lectures and lab exercises and configurations based on a number of scenarios provided. It is hoped that the knowledge and experience gained from the training will provide the confidence of local network operators implement DNSSEC validation.
“The general object of this training is to make sure that the Internet is more secure, stable and resilient”, remarked Savenaca Vocea, ICANN’s Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement – Oceania.
Mr Vocea stated that ICANN is looking forward to do follow up trainings in Tonga in the future.
The training is hosted by Tonga Communications Corporation in collaboration with ICANN organisation.
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I am glad to see this article. It appears to me at least the training now can be done more often and remotely with few exceptions as in this case, F2F. To the team, with regard to the January 20th connection incident, are the routers history on both ends, available to for the public to see the interface connection status at +/- 5 minutes of the fiber optic cuts? I was looking for this information thru' other means but it was not successful. The other technical info I am interested to learn is; How the QoS implemented on this Fiji/Tonga link. Often I used voice believing its better but I do not see the difference between voice and video. Thank you.