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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