Moving to .BANK Cybersecurity Checklist
1. Launch My .BANK
Get your .BANK Cybersecurity in place
Once your .BANK has the Security Requirements in place you can ‘paste’ your existing website to your .BANK and set-up a 301 redirect from there to your .BANK. This way any traffic to your old site (e.g., .COM) via bookmarks, favorites, links in old emails, search engines, etc. flow directly to your new .BANK domain. The 301 redirect also preserves your SEO ranking/reputation by carrying it forward to your .BANK domain.
- Set your optimum timeline for moving your website.
- For technical assistance with moving to .BANK cybersecurity, check with your Registrar and these approved vendors.
- Check with your DNS provider to ensure they support DNSSEC and vanity name servers.
- For TLS/Encryption, confirm your hosting provider can meet the .BANK requirements here (e.g., TLS v1.2+ and secure cipher suites).
- You need TLS certificates to secure your .BANK and these can be obtained from your existing trusted certificate provider, or your Registrar.
- For DMARC and SPF, your DNS is where these records are stored. Having SPF & DMARC (at "p=reject") ensures only your bank, and those you authorize, can send email as your bank, protecting against phishing and spoofing, and increasing the deliverability of email to your customers. See email authentication vendors that can help your bank.
2. Cores in .BANK
All cores can support you in .BANK and some also offer .BANK cybersecurity services. Visit our .BANK cores page.
- Check with your core about .BANK.
3. Promote my .BANK
On your .BANK add a cookie-based pop-up (or header banner) that welcomes everyone to your new, more secure, .BANK, and explains you made the move to .BANK to provide them an even more secure banking experience.
- Update your Customer Communications
- Customer FAQS - FAQ sample to educate customers
- Customer Communications - Key customer notices templates
- Update your Internal Communications
Contact fTLD
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