DNS Monitoring for Your Domains

Detect suspicious DNS changes or infrastructure modifications.

DNS records are critical for your services. An unexpected change can indicate a problem.

MoniTao monitors DNS records for your domains and alerts you when changes occur.

What we monitor

MoniTao monitors the main DNS records for your domains:

  • A records (IPv4) - Your domain's IP addresses
  • NS records - DNS servers for your domain
  • Changes - Any modification is detected and alerted

Why monitor DNS?

DNS changes can have serious consequences:

  • Domain hijacking (DNS hijacking)
  • Unplanned migration to wrong IP
  • Undetected domain expiration
  • Accidental configuration change

How it works

MoniTao monitors DNS in 3 steps:

  1. Recording current DNS values
  2. Comparison at each check
  3. Alert when a change is detected

Use Cases

  • Detect DNS hijacking
  • Be alerted of unplanned migration
  • Monitor critical company domains

Configuration

  1. Create an HTTP monitor for your domain
  2. DNS monitoring is enabled automatically
  3. Receive an alert on each DNS change

Frequently Asked Questions

How does MoniTao detect DNS changes?

At each check, MoniTao compares current DNS records with previous ones.

Do TTL changes trigger an alert?

No, only IP or record value changes trigger an alert.

Can I monitor a domain without an HTTP monitor?

No, DNS monitoring is linked to existing HTTP monitors.

How long does it take to detect a change?

The change is detected at the next check (30s to 2min depending on plan).

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