Protocol
DNS
Name resolution
Port 53UDP, TCPEncrypted: No
Record
- Ports
- 53
- Transport
- UDP, TCP
- Encryption
- No
- Typical use
- Every service lookup; AD service location
Security considerations
Tunnelling and C2 channel; validate DNSSEC, log queries, block open recursion
Where this protocol is explained
Topics that use this protocol
DNS
The Domain Name System is the distributed, hierarchical directory that resolves names to addresses and service records for nearly every other service.
Active DirectoryMicrosoft's on premises directory service, providing authentication, authorisation, policy and object management for Windows environments.
DNSThe Domain Name System is the distributed, hierarchical directory that resolves names to addresses and service records for nearly every other service.
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