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'''Knowledge-sharing and Instantiating Norms for DNS and Naming Security''' ('''KINDNS''', pronounced kindness) is an ICANN initiative to produce a simple reference to help a wide variety of DNS operators understand the evolution of the DNS protocol and the best practices identified in the industry for [[cybersecurity]] and effective DNS operations.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/presentation-day2da-kindns-akplogan-26may21-en.pdf KINDNS presentation, IDS 2021]</ref>  

'''Knowledge-sharing and Instantiating Norms for DNS and Naming Security''' ('''KINDNS''', pronounced kindness) is an [[ICANN initiative]] to produce a simple reference to help a wide variety of DNS operators understand the evolution of the DNS protocol and the best practices identified in the industry for [[cybersecurity]] and effective DNS operations.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/presentation-day2da-kindns-akplogan-26may21-en.pdf KINDNS presentation, IDS 2021]</ref> It relies on a [https://kindns.org/self-assessment/ self-assessment tool] that walks users through a series of questions to help them understand where they are positioned in the scale of the practices that the framework promotes.<ref>[https://kindns.org/2022/09/we-are-live/#content We are live, KINDNS.org]</ref>

 

* Related initiatives: [https://www.manrs.org/ Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)]  

* Related initiatives: [https://www.manrs.org/ Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)]  

* Led by [[Adiel Akplogan]]

* Led by [[Adiel Akplogan]]

==Background==

==Background==

KINDNS refers to an effort to develop a new framework to clarify and communicate DNS operational best practices so as to encourage operators to adopt and promote them. It comes as a response to [[ICANN]]’s FY21-25 strategic goals emphasize promoting DNS security (See Goals 1.1.c and 1.3.a, b, and c). The [[ICANN Community]] has recognized the need to improve the security of the DNS and the global adoption of open standards and best practices.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/KINDNS KINDNS Wiki, ICANN Community]</ref>  

KINDNS refers to an effort to develop a new framework to clarify and communicate DNS operational best practices so as to encourage operators to adopt and promote them.<ref>[https://kindns.org/ KINDNS.org]</ref> It comes as a response to [[ICANN]]’s FY21-25 strategic goals emphasize promoting DNS security (See Goals 1.1.c and 1.3.a, b, and c). The [[ICANN Community]] has recognized the need to improve the security of the DNS and the global adoption of open standards and best practices.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/KINDNS KINDNS Wiki, ICANN Community]</ref>  

The initiative is an acknowledgment of the difficulty of getting operators to implement security features at the same level. Small operators struggle to keep up with the continuous evolution of security measures, and major operators implement only the measures that align with their specific business goals.

The initiative is an acknowledgment of the difficulty of getting operators to implement security features at the same level. Small operators struggle to keep up with the continuous evolution of security measures, and major operators implement only the measures that align with their specific business goals.

# Develop an observatory platform for DNS security indicators

# Develop an observatory platform for DNS security indicators

# Maintain a live community

# Maintain a live community

 

==References==

==References==

[[Category:ICANN Initiatives]]

[[Category:ICANN Initiatives]]