Knowledge Base

There are so many abbreviations in DNSSEC. What do they mean?

Here is a brief list of glossary for DNSSEC:
  • DNSKEY - Domain Name System Key
  • DNSSEC - Domain Name System Security Extensions
  • RRSIG - Resource Record Signature
  • IP - Internet Protocol
  • IPv4 - Internet Protocol version 4
  • IPv6 - Internet Protocol version 6
  • KSK - Key Signing Key
  • NSEC - NextSECure
  • NSEC3 - NextSECure but with hashed next domain name
  • RR - Resource Record
  • SEP - Secure Entry Point
  • ZSK - Zone Signing Key

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