How DNS and domain abuse fits into regulatory and compliance frameworks, and how to document your controls for auditors and regulators.
Where domain abuse shows up in compliance
Domain and DNS abuse can affect data security, customer trust, and operational resilience. Regulators in financial services, healthcare, and other sectors expect organizations to have appropriate controls over digital and cyber risk. Domain abuse is part of that picture: phishing and impersonation can lead to breaches, fraud, and regulatory findings if you cannot show that you are monitoring and responding.
Documenting your controls
You need to be able to describe what you do: what you monitor, how you detect abuse, and how you escalate for takedown. Written procedures, evidence of monitoring, and records of takedowns help auditors and regulators see that you have a real program. DomainHQ provides the monitoring, evidence, and workflows; you (and your legal or compliance team) own the process and can document it for audit.
One incident, five years
When asked about cost versus benefit, the math is straightforward: one prevented incident can cover years of domain protection. Use this when you need to justify budget or explain ROI to the board or audit committee.