Cybersecurity Assessments | Penetration Testing
By:
Cory Rey
January 14th, 2020
The Importance of the DMARC Record - Protecting Your Domain Against Spoofing Attacks These days, it has never been easier to establish an online presence, and having your own domain is a key component of that. However, with great domain ownership comes great responsibility, as do the problems that can follow your presence. As such, when managing individual DNS records, all users should stay up to date on the latest trends with regards to safeguarding their domain’s reputation, as well as all the persistent problems that come with online communication. Spoofing is one of those age-old issues when using e-mail as a contact protocol, and when it comes to spoofing protection, Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) are usually identified as a consistent “best practice” standard. However, they themselves are not enough to prevent modern spoofing techniques, even if both of these DNS records are both useful in their own way.