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Ask HN: Secure DNS resolution in a system

I am working on a system with a typical client-server architecture. In this scenario the server has to validate a client's certificate, including checking if it has been revoked. To do this the server has to send an HTTP request to download CRLs or make an OCSP query. Naturally, it has to resolve the domain via DNS.

I want to secure the DNS resolution process. Intuitively I think I should not be relying on the ISP's DNS server and roll my own that maybe implements DNS-over-TLS. What should I do to secure DNS resolution in this simple scenario?

Recall all I want to do is securely resolve some occasional DNS queries. Which existing solutions can I use for this purpose?

1 points shincert 9 years ago 4 comments

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