ICANN Hands-on Workshop: DNS security and DNSSEC

CERT.LV, NIC.LV and ICANN (https://www.icann.org/ )  invite you to a free one-day intensive workshop on DNS security and DNSSEC.

Date: October 31
Time: 9:00 – 17:00 EET

Place: University of Latvia, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Raiņa Blvd. 29, Riga

Participation: In person only

CERT.LV and NIC.LV, in cooperation with ICANN, is organizing a practical webinar focused on Domain Name System (DNS) risks and the DNS Security Extension (DNSSEC).

During the training participants will learn:

• how to implement DNSSEC,
• how to sign zones and manage cryptographic keys,
• how to establish and verify a chain of trust,
• how to use validation and troubleshooting tools.

The seminar will combine theory with hands-on experience, including:

• DNS/DNSSEC debugging,
• zone creation and configuration (primary and secondary zones),
• manual and automatic zone signing,
• chain of trust establishment and verification,
• DNSSEC validation with recursive resolvers.

Trainer: Ulrich Wisser, ICANN Regional Technical Engagement Manager for Europe. (https://www.icann.org/profiles/200403)

Participant requirements: basic knowledge of DNS and networking is required; Linux/UNIX experience is recommended. Please bring a laptop with WiFi access. Training will be held in English.

Registration is mandatory and open until October 24 –  https://cert.lv/pasakumi/icann-dnssec-workshop-2025-09-10?lang=en. Please note that space is limited!

Program:

• 8:30 – Registration & morning coffee
• 9:00–12:00 – DNSSEC workshop
• 12:00–13:00 – Lunch
• 13:00–15:00 – DNSSEC workshop
• 15:00–15:20 – Coffee break
• 15:20–17:00 – DNSSEC workshop