DNS Security Signature Categories
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DNS Security Signature Categories
DNS Security Categories allows you to create precise
security actions based on the threat posture of a domain type.
The DNS Security Service provides individually configurable DNS
signature sources, which enables you to define separate policy
actions as well as a log severity level for a given signature source.
This enables you to create discrete, precise security actions based
on the threat posture of a domain type according to your network
security protocols. The DNS signature source definitions are extensible
through PAN-OS content releases so, when new DNS Security analyzers
are introduced, you are able to create specific policies based on
the nature of the threat.
Upon upgrade to PAN-OS 10.0 and later, the DNS Security source
gets redefined into new categories to provide extended granular controls;
as a result, the new categories will overwrite the previously defined
action and acquire default settings. Make sure to reapply any sinkhole,
log severity, and packet captures settings appropriate for the newly
defined DNS Security Categories. For details about the automatic configuration
changes, refer to Upgrade/Downgrade Considerations.
- Select and select a profile to modify.
- Select DNS Policies to modify the signature source configuration.
- In the Signature Source table, scroll to DNS Security and select a log severity, policy action, and packet capture setting for each signature source type.
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The following signature types available for configuration:- Command and Control Domains
- Malware Domains
- (PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions only) Dynamic DNS Hosted Domains
- (PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions only) Newly Registered Domains
- (PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions only) Phishing Domains
- (PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions only) Grayware Domains
- (PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions only) Parked Domains
- (PAN-OS 10.0 and later versions only) Proxy Avoidance and Anonymizers
- The Dynamic DNS Hosted Domains, Newly Registered Domains, and Phishing Domains, Grayware Domains, Parked Domains, and the Proxy Avoidance and Anonymizers signature sources were introduced in PAN-OS 10.0. Access to some of these signature sources may require the download and installation of a content release. For more information, refer to DNS Security Analytics.
- Click OK to save the Anti-Spyware profile and Commit your changes.
See Enable DNS Security for
information about testing policy actions, monitoring DNS activity,
and creating DNS signature exceptions.