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Rajneesh Gupta
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Rajneesh Gupta

Rajneesh Gupta is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 11 years of industry experience. With a remarkable career focused on incident response, penetration testing, security compliance, and risk management, Rajneesh has established himself as a leading expert in the field. He is also an accomplished author, having penned the book "Hands-on with Blockchain and Cybersecurity." As a dedicated educator, Rajneesh has made a significant impact on the cybersecurity community by training over 60,000 students globally.
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Blockchain-based DNS solution

Blockchain technology has the capabilities to transform several industries and in this chapter, we are going to use it for managing a name server to overcome some of the most critical DNS challenges. DNSChain is one of the most active projects to transform the DNS framework and protect it from spoofing challenges.

DNSChain is a blockchain-based DNS software suite that replaces X.509 public key infrastructure (PKI) and delivers MITM proofs of authentication. It allows internet users to set a public DNSChain server for DNS queries and access that server with domains ending in .bit.

X.509 PKI replacement

X.509 is a standard framework that defines the format of PKI to identify users and entities over the internet. It helps internet users to know whether the connection to a specific website is secure or not. DNSChain has the capability to provide a scalable and decentralized replacement that doesn't depend on third parties.

MITM-proof DNS infrastructure

This uses a public...

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Rajneesh Gupta is a seasoned cybersecurity professional with over 11 years of industry experience. With a remarkable career focused on incident response, penetration testing, security compliance, and risk management, Rajneesh has established himself as a leading expert in the field. He is also an accomplished author, having penned the book "Hands-on with Blockchain and Cybersecurity." As a dedicated educator, Rajneesh has made a significant impact on the cybersecurity community by training over 60,000 students globally.
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