Craig MacKinder 
CYBERDEFENSE [EPUB ebook] 
Domain Name Systems as the Next Public Utility

Foreword by Jeff Greenfield

Introduction

PART ONE: HOW WE GOT HERE

      1     Pandemic Proves ‘Internet Is Essential’

      2     The Orgs That Created (and Control) the Internet

      3     The ARPANET’s Achilles’ Heel

PART TWO: DNS –THE SECURITY VULNERABILITIES OF THE DNS

      4     Crash Course in Current DNS Security

      5     The DNS Threat Assessment

      6     DNS Security Vulnerabilities and the Impact on Internet Infrastructure

PART THREE: SOLUTIONS

      7     Controversy Around Encrypted DNS

      8     Controversy Around Encrypted DNS – DNSSEC

      9     Controversy Around Encrypted DNS – Do T and Do H

   10     Solution – Diversify DNS Servers

PART FOUR: CONCLUSION

   11     The Argument for Control of Local DNS Servers by Government

   12     The Role for Corporations

   13     The Role for IT Security Professionals

   14     Action Plan for DNS Public/Private Partnerships

Essential Terms We Need to Know (DNS Cheat Sheet)

Notes

Glossary

Acknowledgments

Index

CRAIG MACKINDER is the author of Security and Privacy in an IT World. His information technology and cybersecurity leadership experiences encompass business formation, personnel management, technology implementations, software development, and IT regulatory compliance. He is a certified information systems security professional (CISSP) and a certified cloud security professional (CCSP), and provides IT management consulting for government agencies, privately held corporations, publicly traded companies, and individuals.