DNSSEC
Signed answers belong in production DNS, not a lab zone.
Unsigned zones can be spoofed on the path between authority and resolver. Teams delay DNSSEC because the DNS host cannot sign and still do geo, failover and low TTLs.
Cloud DNS supports DNSSEC on the same Anycast authoritative service that provides GeoDNS, health checks and a one-second minimum TTL.
Why teams use Aptranet
What DNSSEC looks like on this network.
Cloud DNS answers on 210+ Anycast servers, with GeoDNS, health checks and a one-second minimum TTL for change.
Signed authoritative answers
Resolvers that validate DNSSEC can reject spoofed records for the zone.
DNSSEC on Anycast
Signing does not require a single hidden master exposed to the world.
Still a traffic-steering DNS
GeoDNS, weights and health checks remain available on signed zones.
How to set it up
A cutover you can validate before DNS moves.
Create the Cloud DNS configuration, prove it on an Aptranet hostname, then point production DNS when the path looks correct.
- 1Host the zone on Cloud DNS
Import records and delegate the nameservers.
- 2Enable DNSSEC on the zone
Publish DS records at the parent when the signed zone is ready.
- 3Validate with a resolving validator
Confirm answers are secure before pointing production resolvers at the cutover.
- 4Keep operational TTLs
DNSSEC does not force high TTLs. Cloud DNS still supports a one-second minimum.
Outcomes
What changes once the hostname is on Aptranet.
- The zone can be DNSSEC-signed
- Anycast authority remains in place
- Steering features still apply
- Parent DS is published once the zone is ready
Keep reading
Related pages
More DNS use cases on the same Cloud DNS footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Validation is done by supporting resolvers. Signing still authenticates the zone for those that do.
No. Plan record and signature lifetimes so low TTLs and DNSSEC remain compatible.
DNSSEC signs the zone. Plan the whole zone, including CNAME flattening and HTTPS records you use.
Vanity nameservers are supported. Include them in the DNSSEC plan so glue and DS stay consistent.