Saudi Arabia’s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), represented by the Saudi Network Information Center (SaudiNIC), has hosted a workshop on the Domain Name System Security Extension (DNSSEC). It was held in coordination with the Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) to promote adoption of DNSSEC within national networks in Saudi Arabia. This complements efforts to develop the Saudi Internet Domain Name System (.sa), using DNSSEC technology.
The meeting highlighted DNSSEC’s role as a complete set of technical specifications, designed to protect information provided by the Domain Name System (DNS), which uses the Internet Protocol (IP) system. The workshop offered an ideal platform to provide participants with an overview on the benefits and advantages of adopting DNSSEC and how to activate it for both Authoritative DNS servers and DNS resolvers.
Those who took part also gained knowledge about managing DNSSEC encryption keys and enabling DNSSEC in the Root Servers, while identifying the latest trends in DNSSEC at all national, regional and international technical levels. The workshop was preceded by two days of training on DNSSEC, dedicated for Internet Service Providers and the banking sector.
Aside from offering a major boost to cybersecurity capacity-building efforts in the country, this enabled participants to acquire a better understanding of DNSSEC, equipping them with the expertise, knowledge and capabilities necessary for its optimal application in their networks, applications and services.
Source: https://www.telecompaper.com/news/saudi-arabias-citc-hosts-meeting-on-dnssec--1196816
