The function of DNS records is to provide information about domains and tell servers how to respond to queries. If you have access to DNS records, you have a critical way to protect your network by searching through this information for anomalies or unusual activity. To do this, however, you’ll need to understand what details the most common DNS record types record.

Imagine paying a hacker to break into your servers. Sounds bananas? But if the hacker doesn’t use any of the stolen data and gives you feedback about your system vulnerabilities instead, it doesn’t sound bananas anymore. In fact, one of the best things companies can do to improve their security is to employ these white hat hackers to run penetration tests on their systems