README.md

DNSSEC TA Tool

This tool will extract DNSSEC Trust Anchors from a Trust Anchor XML file formatted as described in RFC 7958. Validation of the detached signature over the Trust Anchor XML file IS NOT performed by this tool.

Usage

python3 dnssec_ta_tool.py --format dnskey --verbose
python3 dnssec_ta_tool.py --format ds --output trust-anchor-file.conf
python3 dnssec_ta_tool.py --format bind-managed --output managed-keys.bind
python3 dnssec_ta_tool.py --format bind-trusted --output trusted-keys.bind

Format Specification

• RFC 7958

Root zone Trust Anchors

• https://www.iana.org/dnssec
• https://data.iana.org/root-anchors/root-anchors.xml

Trust Anchor Validation

Before use, all trust anchors should be validated. Example code for how to do this using OpenSSL is available in dnssec_ta_tool_wrapper.sh.