* * * Announcement * * * DNSSEC, introduction to the concept and current state Date: Saturday 14 September 2002 Time: 0900 - 1700 Location: Rhodos, Greece AND Date: Tuesday 22 October 2002 Time: 0900 - 1700 Location: Sarajevo, Bosnia AND Date: Thursday 28 November 2002 Time: 0900 - 1700 Location: Paris, France AND Date: Thursday 12 December 2002 Time: 0900 - 1700 Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands The Domain Name System (DNS) is one of the main parts of the Internet Infrastructure. DNS is trusted by the end-users to is trusted by many end-users to give correct results. At the moment, however, DNS lacks a mechanism to establish the authenticity and integrity of the data it provides. DNSSEC is a set of extensions to provide end-to-end authenticity and integrity. This introduction will cover. - DNS security threads; - DNSSEC security mechanisms; + DNSSEC server protection; + DNSSEC data protection; - Delegation issues; - Key management issues; - Current developments; The DNSSEC introduction is intended for those who are familiar with common DNS terminology and are interested in learning about the concepts and mechanisms that DNSSEC offers. Our goal is to provide participants with sufficient background to be able to deploy DNSSEC in their own organization. Examples are based on the BIND name server. More information about the details of the DNSSEC Introduction can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/disi/ Kind regards, Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC Training Co-Ordinator REGISTRATION ============ To register for these Courses, please complete the registration form below and reply to <training@ripe.net>. Please send only the registration form in your reply and edit out all other text. Add a value in the `box' area marked between the square brackets (i.e. "[" and "]" ). Alternatively, you can use the Training Course Request Form at: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions about the DNSSEC Introduction, your registration form or the web page, please contact us at <training@ripe.net>. --------------------------- %START PART 1 - Registration 1) Your name Enter First name, Last name in full e.g. John Doe Mary-Beth Walton # NAME [ ] 2) Your Registry ID (format: country-code.<name of registry>) # REG [ ] 3) Your e-mail address # EMAIL [ ] 4) Your NIC handle (optional) # NICHANDLE [ ] 5) The Course you plan to attend (date and location) # COURSE [ ] %END