Advanced Domain Security & Tools
1. Advanced Domain Security Shields
1.1 Registrar Lock
To protect your domain name against such unauthorised actions as well as against any accidental changes to its settings some registrars set a registrar-lock status to your domain during the very registration process. As an additional protection measure, some domain registrars also support an EPP transfer protection option, which, in contrast to the registrar-lock option, is a strictly individual service allowing for a domain to have its own transfer authorization code.
Registry locks have a common implementation regulated by the registry, but registrar locks are defined by the registrar themselves.
The registrar-lock option set to domain names upon registration serves a double protection purpose to prevent any unauthorized transfers of the domain away to another registrar as well as any accidental changes to its settings that could result in its deletion. Popular name versions include Domain Lock, Domain Locking, Transfer Lock, Domain Protect, etc. Whatever the name, the registrar-lock option is either set by default upon registration or is later set upon customer request.
1.2 Registry Locks
To ensure utmost domain name security, fortify your most valuable domain names by implementing stringent controls at the registry level. Enhance domain security by preventing unauthorised modifications or transfers.
Safeguarding your Domain from falling into the wrong hands is crucial. In the event that unauthorised access to your account occurs, the potential consequences can range from shutting down your domain name to redirecting traffic or worse. Ensure comprehensive protection by preventing any unauthorised configuration changes to your domain name, even if individuals possess account access
2 Private Registration
Protect personal information by replacing it with privacy service details. Safeguard the confidentiality of your contact and ownership details linked to your domains, shielding them from public visibility.
When registering a domain name, it is mandatory to provide the owner’s complete name and contact details. However, without private registration, this information may be shared and potentially accessible to the public via WHOIS databases worldwide.
Safeguard your business & trade secrets against competitors, solicitation, spam, and other threats.
3. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) provides an additional layer of security to protect your online accounts and sensitive information. With 2FA, you are required to provide two separate factors to verify your identity and gain access to your account.
Typically, this involves combining something you know (such as a password) with something you have (such as a unique verification code sent to your mobile device). This powerful security measure significantly reduces the risk of unauthorised access, as even if your password is compromised, the second factor acts as a strong deterrent.
By implementing Two-Factor Authentication, you can enhance the security of your accounts and ensure that only authorised individuals can gain access to your sensitive data.
4. DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC):
DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) is a set of security protocols and cryptographic techniques designed to enhance the security of the Domain Name System (DNS). DNSSEC addresses vulnerabilities in the DNS infrastructure by adding digital signatures to DNS data, ensuring the integrity and authenticity of DNS responses.
With DNSSEC, domain owners can sign their DNS records using private keys, and these signatures are verified by DNS resolvers using corresponding public keys. This validation process helps prevent DNS spoofing, cache poisoning, and other forms of DNS attacks.
By implementing DNSSEC, organisations can have greater assurance that the DNS responses they receive are authentic and have not been tampered with. It provides an additional layer of trust and protection, especially for critical services like online transactions, email authentication, and website access.
