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Is split horizon dns important?

Asked by Amit Jaisawal Mar 28, 2022 826 views 1 answer
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Split DNS returns different results depending on the source IP.

It's commonly promoted as a significant security measure for internal resources, for limiting enumeration and discovery.


I've had many issues with split DNS in the past, with programs that don't properly respect ttls. They cache resolution for a long time, and since DNS is inconsistent (i.e. it depends on my source IP), they break. Windows and Chrome, for example, have each been problematic for me.


I'm wondering about the security value of split DNS. DNS just maps text names to IP addresses. Is it somehow easier for an attacker to enumerate hostnames than IPs? Do internet addresses need to be secret? Is split DNS still valuable even with firewalls that block by source IP? How much real security does split DNS offer?

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