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Uganda DNS Observatory

Uganda DNS Forum Live Observatory

Measuring Uganda’s
Internet Infrastructure

An authoritative, independent national measurement engine observing real-time DNS resilience, cryptographic zone security (DNSSEC), dual-stack IPv6 adoption, and nameserver redundancy supporting Uganda's digital ecosystem.

OBSERVEMEASUREANALYSEREPORTACT
Explore Domain ObservatoryScoring Methodology

National Infrastructure Indicators

Aggregated real-time metrics across all monitored institutional zones

Live Scan Sync Active
Domains Observed
35
Government, ISP, Bank, Education & Civil100% Active
DNS Health Index
88.6%
Clean zone resolution & latency (<150ms)+2.4% vs last month
DNSSEC Adoption
34.2%
Cryptographic zone signing (DS + DNSKEY)+3.2% growth
DNS Abuse Rate
14.3 / 10k
Corroborated findings (≥2 independent sources)-18% YoY improvement
IPv6 Readiness
39%
Dual-stack (AAAA) domain & nameservers+2.5% vs last scan
Universal Acceptance
24.5%
IDN, Long TLD & EAI Mailbox Readiness+3.1% national growth
Nameserver Resilience
84.5 / 100
NS redundancy & /24 subnet separationHigh Structural Robustness
Configuration Warnings
52
Actionable warnings & single IP alerts-8 resolved this week
Major Observatory Suite

DNSSEC Cryptographic Trust & Chain Verification

Measure DNSSEC deployment across Uganda. Validate live DS/DNSKEY chains of trust from the ICANN root down to authoritative nameservers, identify Bogus or Incomplete configurations, and explore sector-level benchmarks.

Launch DNSSEC ObservatoryVerify Domain Chain Live
Adoption Rate34.2%
Pillars Inspected9 Pillars
Secure Chains82+
Sectors Tracked5 Verticals
Major Observatory Suite

DNS Abuse Threat Corroboration & Remediation Suite

Measure, monitor, explain and support the responsible mitigation of domain names associated with DNS Abuse across Uganda. Enforcing strict multi-source corroboration ($\ge 2$ independent feeds), normalized rate tracking per 10k domains, and jurisdiction-tailored `.ug` reporting paths.

Launch DNS Abuse ObservatoryVerify Domain Threat Status
Abuse Rate14.3 / 10k
Active Cases14 Cases
Corroboration≥ 2 Feeds
Mitigation Rate68.2%
Major Observatory Suite

IPv6 Readiness & Transition Suite

Measure dual-stack adoption across Uganda. Evaluate AAAA DNS records, conduct 8-section institutional assessments, benchmark sectors, and generate step-by-step transition roadmaps.

Launch IPv6 ObservatoryTest Website Dual-Stack
Est. Adoption34.8%
ASNs Tracked18
AAAA Records48+
Wizard Sections8 Pillars
Major Observatory Suite

Universal Acceptance (`UA`) & EAI Readiness Suite

Ensure Ugandan websites, digital portals, and email infrastructure accept long top-level domains (`.technology`), Internationalized Domain Names (`IDNs`), and Unicode Email Addresses (`EAI`) without syntax rejection.

Launch UA ObservatoryTest Website UA Readiness
National Readiness24.5%
Sectors Tracked6 Verticals
EAI Mail Exchangers29.8%
Test Taxonomy6 Categories

Technical Visualizations & Analytics

Deep-dive breakdowns across health distributions, historical trends, sector comparisons, and common risks

DNS Configuration Status DistributionObserved Domains

Proportion of surveyed institutions achieving healthy, warning, or critical status.

Healthy
28
Configuration
6
Critical
1

6-Month Security & Readiness TrendNational Average

Historical trajectory of cryptographic zone signing (DNSSEC) and dual-stack IPv6 adoption.

DNSSEC Adoption (%)
IPv6 Readiness (%)

Sector Infrastructure BenchmarksBy Category

Comparative technical performance across government, financial, university, and ISP domains.

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Prevalent Configuration WarningsActionable Issues

Most frequent technical misconfigurations and missing standards observed across monitored zones.

Priority Focus for Uganda DNS Forum WorkshopsUpdated Weekly

Monitored Domains Registry

Real-time public infrastructure assessment across Uganda's critical sectors. Click any domain for full technical analysis.

Domain & InstitutionSectorStatusHealth ScoreDNSSECIPv6Action
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