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DNS over HTTPS

What is DNS over HTTPS?

A protocol that encrypts DNS queries within HTTPS connections to prevent eavesdropping and manipulation of DNS traffic.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern dns over https

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on dns over https

Requirements naming dns over https across this standard, quoted from the control text.

ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications1 control

Security Layer 2 Services per X.805 Clause 7.2: The Services Security Layer is concerned with security of network services that service providers offer to their customers - encompasses the protection of the basic network connectivity services + supplementary v...

X805-Layer2-Services-Security-Frame-Relay-ATM-IP-VoIP-QoS-Toll-Free-IM-VPN-AAA-DNS · ITU-T X.805 Security Layer 2 - Services Security + Frame Relay + ATM + IP + VoIP + QoS + Toll-Free + Instant Messaging + VPN + AAA Authentication-Authorization-Accounting + DNS + IMS + 5G + Cellular Mobile Voice + SMS →

Questions people ask about dns over https

What is DNS over HTTPS?
A protocol that encrypts DNS queries within HTTPS connections to prevent eavesdropping and manipulation of DNS traffic.
Why is DNS over HTTPS important for compliance?
DNS over HTTPS is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding dns over https helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address DNS over HTTPS?
DNS over HTTPS appears in the requirement text of ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications. Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about DNS over HTTPS?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how dns over https applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.