* * * Announcement * * * DNSSEC Training Courses Date: Wednesday 27 July 2005 Time: 0900 - 1700 Location: London, United Kingdom AND: Date: Friday 5 August 2005 Time: 0900 - 1700 Location: Paris, France AND: Date: Wednesday 28 September 2005 Time: 0900 - 1700 Location: Moscow, Russian Federation The main objective of the DNSSEC Training Course is to provide LIRs with sufficient background to be able to deploy DNSSEC in their own organisation as soon as the protocol is standardised. This course also explains the specific procedures set up by the RIPE NCC to secure the in-addr.arpa zone. The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the main parts of the Internet infrastructure. At the moment DNS lacks a mechanism to establish the authenticity and integrity of the data it provides. DNSSEC is a set of extensions to provide this end-to-end authenticity and integrity. It is currently being developed within the IETF dnsnext Working Group. The protocol is about to be finalised and the code implementing the protocol is available in alpha releases. The DNSSEC course consists of two parts: an "Introduction to DNSSEC" and a real life demonstration. The "Introduction to DNSSEC" will cover: - DNS security threats - DNSSEC security mechanisms - DNSSEC server protection - DNSSEC data protection - Delegation issues - Key management issues - Current developments Examples are based on the BIND name server. Please note that DNSSEC is an advanced course. It will: - NOT teach the basics of DNS. - NOT describe how to receive Internet resources from the RIPE NCC not describe how to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR) The target audience of the course are technical staff of LIRs: e.g. network & system operators, engineers, etc. This course is not intended for administrative or management staff (e.g. Hostmasters). It is assumed that all attendees are familiar with common DNS terminology, have a practical knowledge in operating DNS servers and are interested in learning the concepts and mechanisms that DNSSEC offers. Please note that the DNSSEC Training Course is conducted in the English language and is free of charge to attend. The cost of the Course is covered by the members contribution every LIR pays when setting up. You can register two participants from your LIR per Course. If you would like to register more than two people, then please contact us and we will see if extra places are available. More information about the contents of the Course can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/training/ If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at <training@ripe.net>. REGISTRATION: ============ To register for this Course, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration via our website on: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us at <training@ripe.net>. Kind regards, Training Services RIPE NCC