01 / Identity
.gov acquisition & verification
CISA paperwork, identity verification of the registering official, and a parallel cutover with zero downtime. Old domain redirects forever.
DNSSEC primer →
Domain security
A verified .gov, DNSSEC end-to-end, and DNS that can’t be silently poisoned.
The domain is the agency’s identity. Get this layer wrong and every other control depends on a foundation an attacker can spoof, hijack, or impersonate. YesGov handles the .gov acquisition, the DNSSEC chain, and the CAA records that decide who can issue certificates for your name.
What we configure
Identity and integrity, end to end.
Three controls form the domain layer. None of them are optional for a government agency.
02 / Integrity
DNSSEC signing
Every record signed with a chain of trust resolvers can validate. Cache poisoning fails closed instead of silently redirecting traffic.
How DNSSEC works →03 / Authority
CAA records
You decide which Certificate Authorities are allowed to issue TLS certs for your name. Any other CA refuses — rogue cert issuance is blocked at the source.
Certificates & CAA →
Why it matters
What attackers do when the domain layer is unsigned.
Cache poisoning
Without DNSSEC, a poisoned resolver silently points yourtown.gov to a look-alike server. Residents see your site. It isn’t.
Blocked by: DNSSEC signing end-to-end
Rogue TLS certs
Attacker obtains a cert for your domain from a weak CA. No monitoring means traffic is intercepted before you notice.
Blocked by: CAA records + CT log monitoring
Impersonation
Anyone can register cityofexample.net or cityofexample.co. Residents can’t tell which one is the real town.
Blocked by: verified .gov + visible federal identity
Account compromise
Consumer registrars get phished. The attacker transfers your domain or changes nameservers in minutes.
Blocked by: CISA-managed .gov registrar
Learn more
Free guides for every domain-layer control.
The Learn library is open to everyone — client, prospect, or curious resident.
DNSSEC
How DNS records are signed, validated, and trusted from root to your zone.
Certificates & CAA
Pinning the CAs allowed to issue for your domain — and monitoring the CT logs.
IPv6 readiness
AAAA records, dual-stack reachability, and what fails when you skip them.
RPKI origin validation
Stop another network from announcing your IP space and silently rerouting traffic.
Next step
Start your .gov migration. Run a free scan first if you want a baseline.
No payment, no credit card to start. We file the .gov, sign DNSSEC, configure CAA, and hand you a binder for your insurer.