Zone record count details should be retrievable
AD-DNS-07InfoActive DirectoryDNS
Part of Active Directory · Active Directory · DNS · All checks
Invoke-Maester -TestId AD-DNS-07Overview
Section titled “Overview”Detailed record distribution across zones helps identify:
- High-traffic zones: Zones with many records may be critical infrastructure
- Underutilized zones: Zones with few records may be candidates for consolidation
- Potential issues: Unusual record distributions may indicate problems
- Resource planning: Understanding record counts helps capacity planning
Control Type
Section titled “Control Type”Operational
Security Recommendation
Section titled “Security Recommendation”Review zones with unusually high record counts for:
- Stale or orphaned records that should be removed
- Unauthorized records that may indicate compromise
- Configuration errors causing excessive record creation
How the Test Works
Section titled “How the Test Works”This test provides a detailed breakdown of record counts per zone, including the most common record types in each zone.
Related Tests
Section titled “Related Tests”Test-MtAdDnsZoneCount- Counts zones with recordsTest-MtAdDnsDynamicRecordCount- Analyzes dynamic vs static records
Details
Section titled “Details”Every attribute of this check
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Test ID | AD-DNS-07 |
| Severity | Info |
| Suite | Active Directory |
| Product | Active Directory |
| Feature | DNS |
| Area | Infrastructure hardening |
| Resource type | DnsZone |
| MITRE ATT&CK | None |
| PowerShell test | Test-MtAdDnsZoneRecordDetails |
| Services | ActiveDirectory |
| Permissions | ActiveDirectory:Remoting:Microsoft.PowerShell, ActiveDirectory:Cim:root\MicrosoftDNS:MicrosoftDNS_Zone:Read, ActiveDirectory:Cim:root\MicrosoftDNS:MicrosoftDNS_ResourceRecord:Read, ActiveDirectory:Cim:root\MicrosoftDNS:MicrosoftDNS_RootHints:Read |
Source
Section titled “Source”- Test:
tests/ad/dns/Test.AD-DNS-07.ps1 - Documentation:
tests/ad/dns/Test.AD-DNS-07.md