What is the role of DNS in web protocols, and why is DNS security important for protecting users from malicious websites?
Saturday, 05 August 2023 by EITCA Academy
The Domain Name System (DNS) plays a important role in web protocols, acting as a fundamental component of the internet infrastructure. It serves as a distributed database that translates human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses, enabling the communication between clients and servers on the internet. DNS is essential for the functioning of web protocols
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Web protocols, DNS, HTTP, cookies, sessions, Examination review
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