Description
Ultimate DNS Warrior Course. This course is a comprehensive training for IT professionals that covers the DNS protocol and BIND server from the basics to advanced and specialized levels. This course is designed for professionals who want to learn how to install, configure, manage, and troubleshoot a BIND DNS server. This course provides a thorough understanding of how DNS works in real-world, large-scale environments, and participants will be able to diagnose and troubleshoot a wide range of DNS issues using tools such as dig. Topics include setting up BIND as a recursive resolver and authoritative server, optimization, as well as advanced topics such as EDNS, ECS, views, DDNS, DNSSEC, DNS cookies, and DNS firewalls. The course is distinguished by its high-quality production standards, practical content, and focus on troubleshooting rather than configuration. All concepts are accompanied by practical labs, covering not only the protocol, but also how it works in a large production network and how various devices interact with DNS traffic. This depth of content gives participants the confidence they need to interview at major companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook.
What you will learn
- Deep Protocol Operation: Deep understanding of how the protocol works based on DNS RFCs.
- Components of the DNS system: Introduction to the components of the DNS system.
- DNS Namespace: Understanding Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN).
- Hierarchical Management: Learn the concepts of Registry, Registrar, and Registrant.
- Types of DNS Servers: Difference between Authoritative Servers and Resolvers.
- DNS Queries: Difference between Iterative and Recursive Queries.
- Resource Records: Purpose, format, usage, and rules of the most common resource records such as SOA, NS, A, AAAA, PTR, CNAME, TXT, MX, SRV, and CAA.
- Complete DNS resolution process: Complete review of the DNS resolution process.
- DNS Caching: How caching works on the end client and resolver side, and its risks.
- BIND Setup and Troubleshooting: Learn to setup and troubleshoot a BIND server under heavy load.
- Advanced Features: In-depth review of extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS), Views or Split DNS, ECS, NSID, and DDNS.
- DNS Security: In-depth review of DNSSEC and new security features like DNS Cookies.
- DNS Firewall: Implement DNS Firewall (RPZ) using local and third-party rule providers.
- DDOS protection: DDOS protection features in BIND such as RRL.
- Practical concepts: domain transfers, Glue records, and how to use DNS files and settings in Windows and Linux.
This course is suitable for people who:
- All IT professionals looking to learn the DNS protocol and how to install, configure, operate, and troubleshoot a BIND DNS server.
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File Size: 6.4GB
