DNS Security Compliance

Continuous DNS security monitoring and DNS health checks for every domain you own. 46 automated checks, a daily security score, and the exact fix for everything that’s failing.

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What is DNS Security Compliance?

DNS Security Compliance is an automated, continuous monitoring capability native to PowerDMARC. It evaluates your domains across 46 security checks and six dimensions, tracking nameserver health, certificate lifecycles, registration integrity, and brand impersonation in a daily security score with step-by-step remediation guidance.

Why DNS Security Monitoring Can’t Wait

Uptime monitoring only tells you if a server responds. It won’t warn you when cryptographic protocols decay, certificates approach expiration, or unauthorized record modifications occur.

DNS misconfiguration and degraded nameserver health stay invisible until an outage or a failed audit.

Dangling CNAMEs, misconfigured SOA records, and missing CAA or DNSSEC policies expose domains to takeovers and zone tampering without triggering standard uptime alerts.

SSL certificate and domain registration expiries are tracked in disconnected tools or not at all.

Decentralized registrars and unmonitored transfer locks lead to unexpected service blackouts and hijacking risks.

Look-alike domains with live MX records are a leading phishing vector with no early warning.

Adversaries configure mail infrastructure on typosquatted domains days before launching spear-phishing attacks.

None of it surfaces until it costs you something.

One DNS Health Check Score for Every Domain

Get immediate clarity with a composite 0–100 score and A–F grade derived from 46 live checks. Scans run on a daily automated cadence, and the built-in Security Score Trend tracks historical posture to validate fixes and highlight configuration drift.

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What DNS Security Monitoring Covers: 46 Checks, Six Categories

Category Coverage
DNS security health checks Nameserver availability, DNSSEC, CAA records, resilience, performance, SOA config, dangling CNAMEs
SSL certificate monitoring Expiry, hostname mismatch, weak keys, deprecated TLS, chain validation, self-signed certs
Domain registration monitoring Domain expiry, registrar/registrant changes, transfer lock, EPP status
Look-alike domain monitoring New registrations, active MX detection, threat scoring, infrastructure changes
DNS record monitoring Record change detection, nameserver sync, AXFR exposure
Security grade Composite A–F score with trend tracking

Domain Security Monitoring Features

Ranked failing checks with fix guidance

Every failing check is prioritized by criticality with step-by-step remediation guidance and a direct, one-click link to the relevant Knowledge Base article.

Dangling CNAME Detection High
DNSSEC Validation (Full Chain) High

Look-alike domain detection with MX alerting

Identifies newly registered typosquatted domains targeting your brand and alerts instantly when an impersonating domain provisions active MX records for phishing.

shop-0xample.com MX Active
examp1e-secure.io MX Active

SSL certificate expiry monitoring calendar

Consolidates upcoming SSL/TLS certificate and domain registration expiries for the next 90 days into a single, color-coded calendar based on urgency.

Urgent Upcoming Healthy

Additional Core Capabilities

Security score and grade

Continuous 0–100 score and A–F grade updated daily from 46 live checks.

Real-time DNS event feed

Chronological audit log showing record modifications, AXFR leaks, and nameserver changes with before/after values.

Ignore and restore checks

One-click suppression of accepted false positives, automatically recalculating your score while remaining fully restorable.

Events by category and severity

Interactive donut chart by event category paired with weekly stacked bar charts by severity level.

Analyzer report export

On-demand, branded PDF summaries and flat CSV exports for executive updates and compliance audits.

CSV event export

Complete filtered DNS event logs available for full data export and incident response workflows.

How DNS Security Compliance works

1

Configure

Add domains via a 4-step wizard, choose from 34+ event types, and set notification groups.

2

Monitor

Daily automated scans refresh scores, failing checks, expiry timelines, and look-alike tracking.

3

Review

Review prioritized fixes on the Summary dashboard and follow step-by-step remediation.

4

Track

Follow configuration history using the Security Score Trend and before/after event feed.

5

Report

Run on-demand Analyzer assessments and export shareable PDF or CSV reports.

More than a DNS Monitoring Tool

46 checks across DNS health, certificates, and registration in one score

Actionable fix guidance per failing check — a clear remedy, not just an alert

Ignore workflow for known false positives — keeps scores accurate to real risk

Unified expiry calendar merging SSL certificates and domain registrations

Look-alike domain detection with MX activation alerting

Change-level detail with before & after values for every DNS modification

Shareable PDF/CSV reporting without granting platform access

Native PowerDMARC integration — no separate tools or logins

DNS Security Monitoring FAQs

What is DNS security monitoring?
DNS security monitoring is the continuous verification of DNS configurations, cryptographic records (DNSSEC, CAA), nameserver health, and registration status to catch vulnerabilities, dangling CNAMEs, expiring certificates, and look-alike threats before outages or breaches occur.
How often does PowerDMARC scan my DNS?
Scans run on a daily automated cadence. Administrators can also trigger on-demand Analyzer scans anytime to verify recent changes.
What are the 46 DNS security checks?
The checks cover 26 DNS health parameters, 10 SSL certificate checks, 4 domain registration checks, look-alike domain detection, DNS record changes, and overall security grading.
Does it include SSL certificate expiry monitoring?
Yes. It continuously verifies TLS protocols, cryptographic strength, and chain integrity while placing all upcoming certificate expiries into a forward-looking 90-day calendar.
How does look-alike domain monitoring work?
It scans global registries for permutations of your brand and alerts your team immediately if an impersonating domain activates MX records to stage a phishing attack.
Can I exclude false positives from my score?
Yes. The one-click ignore workflow removes accepted exceptions from score computations. Ignored items can be reviewed and restored at any time.
Can I export a DNS security report?
Yes. You can export complete domain assessments, category summary tiles, and granular check results as branded PDFs or flat CSVs.
How is this different from a DNS monitoring tool?
Standard DNS tools only track server uptime and network latency. PowerDMARC unifies DNS health, cryptographic certificates, registration integrity, and brand protection into a single actionable score.

Secure Your Entire DNS Attack Surface Today

Track DNS health, certificate expiries, domain registrations, and brand impersonation in one unified score.