STIGQter: STIG Summary: Microsoft Windows Server Domain Name System (DNS) Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 5 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

The Windows DNS Server must enforce approved authorizations between DNS servers using digital signatures in the Resource Record Set (RRSet).

DISA Rule

SV-259380r961107_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-259380

Group Title

SRG-APP-000215-DNS-000003

Rule Version

WDNS-22-000052

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-001663 - Provide the means to enable verification of a chain of trust among parent and child domains (if the child supports secure resolution services), when operating as part of a distributed, hierarchical namespace.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Sign or re-sign the hosted zone(s) on the DNS server being validated.

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account.

Press the Windows key + R and execute "dnsmgmt.msc".

On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server and then expand "Forward Lookup Zones".

From the expanded list, click to select the zone.

Right-click the zone (repeat for each hosted zone), point to DNSSEC, and then click "Sign the Zone" using either approved saved parameters or approved custom parameters.

Check Contents

Note: This check is not applicable for Windows DNS Servers that host only Active Directory-integrated zones or for Windows DNS Servers on a classified network.

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account.

Press the Windows key + R and execute "dnsmgmt.msc".

On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server and then expand "Forward Lookup Zones".

From the expanded list, click to select the zone.

Review the records for the zone and ensure the complete RRSet of records is present: RRSIG, NSEC3, DNSKEY, indicating DNSSEC compliance.

If the RRSet of records is not in the zone, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-259380

Documentable

False

Rule Version

WDNS-22-000052

Severity Override Guidance

Note: This check is not applicable for Windows DNS Servers that host only Active Directory-integrated zones or for Windows DNS Servers on a classified network.

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account.

Press the Windows key + R and execute "dnsmgmt.msc".

On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server and then expand "Forward Lookup Zones".

From the expanded list, click to select the zone.

Review the records for the zone and ensure the complete RRSet of records is present: RRSIG, NSEC3, DNSKEY, indicating DNSSEC compliance.

If the RRSet of records is not in the zone, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5576