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Email authentication

DKIM

Definition

Cryptographic signature on a message that verifies it was not altered.

For executives (CEO·CISO)

Core to deliverability and tamper-proofing; unsigned mail is treated with suspicion by receivers. Commonly missed: short (1024-bit) keys and no rotation are common — standardize on 2048-bit keys with periodic rotation.

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