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DHS-2.8.22 Secure Name / Address Resolution Service (Authoritative<br />

Source)<br />

DHS-2.8.22.1 Requirement:<br />

The AMI system resource (i.e., authoritative DNS server) that provides name/address<br />

resolution service must provide additional artifacts (e.g., digital signatures and<br />

cryptographic keys) along with the authoritative DNS resource records it returns in<br />

response to resolution queries.<br />

DHS-2.8.22.2 Supplemental Guidance:<br />

In general, do not use DNS services on an AMI system. Host-based name resolution<br />

solutions are best practice. This requirement enables remote clients to obtain origin<br />

authentication and integrity verification assurances <strong>for</strong> the name/address resolution<br />

in<strong>for</strong>mation obtained through the service. A DNS server is an example of AMI system<br />

resource that provides name/address resolution service; digital signatures and<br />

cryptographic keys are examples of additional artifacts; and DNS resource records are<br />

examples of authoritative data. NIST Special Publication 800-81 provides guidance on<br />

secure domain name system deployment.<br />

DHS-2.8.22.3 Requirement Enhancements:<br />

None.<br />

DHS-2.8.22.4 Rationale:<br />

If communication within the AMI system relies on a name/address resolution service then<br />

it must be designed and protected to provide sufficiently reliable services.<br />

DHS-2.8.23 Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Recursive or<br />

Caching Resolver)<br />

DHS-2.8.23.1 Requirement:<br />

The AMI system resource (i.e., resolving or caching name server) that provides<br />

name/address resolution service <strong>for</strong> local clients shall per<strong>for</strong>m data origin authentication<br />

and data integrity verification on the resolution responses it receives from authoritative<br />

DNS servers when requested by client systems.<br />

DHS-2.8.23.2 Supplemental Guidance:<br />

In general, do not use DNS services on an AMI system. Host-based name resolution<br />

solutions are best practice. A resolving or caching DNS server is an example of an AMI<br />

system resource that provides name/address resolution service <strong>for</strong> local clients and<br />

authoritative DNS servers are examples of authoritative sources. NIST Special<br />

Publication 800-81 provides guidance on secure domain name system deployment.<br />

<strong>Security</strong> <strong>Profile</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Advanced</strong> <strong>Metering</strong> <strong>Infrastructure</strong> Version 1.0<br />

UtiliSec Working Group (UCAIug) December 10, 2009<br />

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