DNS attacks and DDoS threats target UAE businesses with increasing frequency. Here's how to protect your domain infrastructure and maintain availability.
DNS is the backbone of internet connectivity, yet many UAE businesses treat DNS security as an afterthought. DNS hijacking, cache poisoning, and DDoS attacks targeting DNS infrastructure can take your entire online presence offline. With UAE businesses increasingly dependent on digital channels, DNS security is a critical priority.
DNS Security Best Practices
Implement DNSSEC to cryptographically verify DNS responses and prevent cache poisoning. Use registrar locks to prevent unauthorized domain transfers. Enable multi-factor authentication on your DNS registrar and management consoles. Monitor DNS records for unauthorized changes using tools like DNSspy or SecurityTrails.
DDoS Protection
Distributed Denial of Service attacks overwhelm your infrastructure with traffic, rendering services unavailable. UAE businesses, particularly financial institutions and government services, are frequent DDoS targets. Implement protection at multiple layers: DNS-level protection (Cloudflare, AWS Shield), network-level scrubbing (ISP-based or cloud-based), and application-level rate limiting.
Choosing a DNS Provider
Enterprise DNS providers like Cloudflare, AWS Route 53, and Azure DNS offer built-in DDoS protection, global anycast networks for performance, and high availability through distributed infrastructure. For UAE businesses, choose providers with points of presence in the Middle East to minimize latency for local users.
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