How DNSSEC works: A Fun, Illustrated Comic by DNSimple How Does DNSSEC Work? What is DNSSEC and why is it needed? A fun, illustrated guide to understanding how DNSSEC secures the Domain Name System (DNS) and why you should enable it for your domains. Last updated: September 19, 2025. See What's New Start reading How do you feel about a taco explaining how DNSSEC works? Sometimes, when you're stuck understanding a topic, mixing it up with something completely different may help with grasping it. We created this comic as a fun side project. We work with DNS, SSL certificates, and DNSSEC all day long, so we want to share what we know. We hope you enjoy it! Let's do this →