> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.halosecurity.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.halosecurity.com/docs/platform/firewalls/dns-records.md). # DNS Records During the scanning process, we catalog all DNS records that were observed for targets. ## Overview This section details DNS records related to targets that were scanned. The [Overview](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/firewall/dns/) shows all records that were found as well as the number of occurrences. Clicking on any of the occurrences will bring you to the [List](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/firewall/dns/list) view, filtering by that entry. ## Reports * [Summary](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/firewall/dns/summary): The *Summary* page has a breakdown of targets and a count of how many of each type of record were found for each. We can click the record count to bring us to the *List* view and display the values for each target. * [Hosts](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/firewall/dns/hosts): The *Hosts* page lists the hosts that were discovered via DNS records and a count of each record type that they were found in. Out-of-scope hosts can be added as targets. * [List](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/firewall/dns/list): *List* view displays each record per target, along with the type of record (A, CNAME, MX, etc). * [Dig](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/firewall/dns/dig): CNAME or alias records that were observed for targets. * [SOA](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/firewall/dns/soa): The *SOA* or Start of Authority page lists SOA records that were identified for each target. These records provide required information for a domain, including the domain administrator, when it was last updated, and the time that should elapse before refreshing its information. * [TXT](https://app.halosecurity.com/user/security/firewall/dns/txt): This page lists any TXT records that were found. These records can be used for various purposes such as site verification and preventing spam (in the case of SPF TXT records). --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.halosecurity.com/docs/platform/firewalls/dns-records.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.