DNS Secure Resolution Protocol Connection via Protection Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current Domain Name System (DNS) protocols are vulnerable to tracking and spoofing, and while DNS secure resolution protocols like DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS enhance security, they can lower network availability and are not widely adopted due to introduced limitations.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a method to dynamically connect a DNS secure resolution protocol, such as DoH, based on conditions obtained from a database, ensuring confidentiality and security without compromising network availability, by determining DNS queries and fulfilling specific conditions related to data transfer rates, access points, and resource access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If DNS secure resolution protocol is connected, then confidentiality and security are enhanced, but network availability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between standard DNS and secure DNS protocols based on network conditions. The protection module monitors network state and automatically connects secure resolution protocol only when conditions are favorable, making the system adaptive rather than static. This resolves the contradiction by allowing the system to have high security when possible while maintaining high availability when security protocols would hinder performance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes operational parameters by switching between different protocol modes (standard DNS vs. secure DNS with DoH/DoT). The protection module evaluates network conditions and adjusts the security level parameter accordingly, connecting encrypted protocols only when network conditions support them. This parameter change approach allows optimization of both security and availability based on real-time conditions.
2Reliability
If DNS secure resolution protocol is connected, then confidentiality and security are enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protection module acts as an intermediary between the resolver and DNS servers. It transparently intercepts DNS queries, determines whether secure protocol should be used, and handles the protocol switching without requiring changes to existing DNS infrastructure or client applications. This intermediary approach enhances security while minimizing added complexity by centralizing the complexity in a single management layer.
Solution Approach 2:
The protection module autonomously monitors network conditions and automatically decides when to connect secure DNS protocols without requiring manual configuration or user intervention. The system self-manages the complexity of protocol selection and switching, reducing the operational burden on users and administrators while maintaining high security standards.
3Reliability
If DNS secure resolution protocol is connected, then confidentiality and security are enhanced, but ease of operation decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The protection module automatically monitors network conditions and manages protocol switching without requiring user knowledge or manual configuration. Users simply benefit from enhanced security without needing to understand or configure the underlying protocol changes. The system handles all complexity of secure DNS implementation transparently, maintaining ease of operation while improving security.
Solution Approach 2:
The protection module serves as a transparent intermediary that automatically handles secure protocol connections. Existing DNS infrastructure and client applications continue to operate unchanged, while the protection module adds security functionality in between. This approach enhances security without requiring changes to user workflows or operational procedures.
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AI summary
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for connecting a Domain Name System (DNS) secure resolution protocol. In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises, by a protection module, determining a DNS query from a client, determining a fulfillment of at least one condition for connecting the DNS secure resolution protocol, wherein the at least one condition is obtained from a database, and connecting the DNS secure resolution protocol for the client when the at least one condition for connecting the DNS secure resolution protocol is fulfilled.