Lesotho DNS Resilience Training

Dates:   8-12 December 2025  

Target Audience: Technical teams, policy makers, regulators, and cybersecurity professionals involved in DNS operations and strategy. 

Training Overview 

This immersive programme blends strategic insight with technical depth, equipping participants to enhance DNS resilience across governance, infrastructure, and operational domains. 

Day 1: DNS Governance and Resilience to Abuses 

Part 1: Governance and Operations 

  • DNS Governance 

  • DNS Strategy, Policy and Compliance 

  • DNS Operation and Lifecycle 

  • DNS Infrastructure and Architecture Management 

Part 2: Industry, Vulnerabilities, Abuse and Resilience 

  • DNS Industry and Vulnerabilities 

  • DNS Abuse and Resilience 

Day 2: Foundation & Lab Setup 

  • Introduction to DNS Fundamentals 

  • Guided Setup of a DNS Lab Environment 

  • Essential Linux Command-Line Skills 

  • Configure a Full DNS Infrastructure 

Day 3: Hands-On Configuration, Attack Simulation and Defence 

  • Simulate and Analyse DNS Abuse Scenarios 

  • Explore Defensive Techniques 

Day 4: Research and Collaboration 

  • Collaborative Research Exercises 

  • Knowledge Exchange and Regional Insights 

Training Methodology: Sessions are interactive and scenario-driven, featuring quizzes, case studies, and practical simulations to reinforce learning and encourage peer collaboration. 

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University of Cape Town,
K-Lab, Upper Campus
14 - 16 July 2025
Training cost: R0.00


Join us for an intensive 3-day DNS Resilience Training designed to set you up to understand the operation and the security of a Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure. Complete this form to participate.

What to expect:

Day 1: Foundation & Lab Setup

  • Introduction to DNS fundamentals

  • Guided setup of a DNS lab environment

  • Essential Linux command-line skills

Day 2: Hands-On Configuration & Security

  • Configure a full DNS infrastructure from scratch

  • Simulate and analyze DNS abuse scenarios including:

  • DNS Spoofing

  • Cache Poisoning

  • NXDomain Attacks

  • Explore defensive techniques including DNSSEC implementation

Day 3: DNS Governance and resilience to abuses

Part 1 – Governance and operations

  • DNS Governance

  • DNS Infrastructure and Architecture

  • DNS Strategy, Policy and Compliance 

  • DNS Operation and life cycle

Part 2 – Abuse and resilience

  • DNS abuse

  • DNS security

  • On resilience

Why Attend?

  • Gain Technical and managerial insights on DNS 

  • Hands-on practical sessions

  • Real-world attack demonstrations

  • Gain essential cybersecurity skills

Whether you're a curious beginner or an aspiring cybersecurity expert, this training is your gateway to master DNS governance, technology, and attack mitigation strategies.
 

Limited seats available! Be part of this first-of-its-kind internal training to strengthen DNS security awareness.

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