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CAA (Certificate Authority Authorization) Records

Checks DNS CAA records that whitelist which Certificate Authorities (e.g. Let’s Encrypt, DigiCert) are allowed to issue certificates.

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Why It Matters

Prevents rogue CAs from issuing fraudulent certificates for your domain even if someone manages to trick another authority.

How We Check This

We query DNS for type 257 (CAA) records and inspect issue and issuewild flags.

How to Fix & Implement

Copy-paste configuration blocks tailored for your web server or edge proxy.

nginx snippet
# DNS CAA record:
yourdomain.com. IN CAA 0 issue "letsencrypt.org"

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I permit multiple CAs in CAA?

Yes, publish multiple CAA records (e.g. one for letsencrypt.org and one for digicert.com).