Domain security you can rely on

Domain security is everything you do to keep your domain name safe from hackers, hijacking and misuse. It helps make sure only you can manage your domain settings and that your visitors always reach the real version of your site.

With Wix, domain security services include:

• A domain lock to stop unauthorized transfers

• SSL to encrypt traffic between your site and visitors

• DNSSEC to help prevent tampering

• WHOIS privacy to hide your personal info online

All of these domain security features work together to provide strong website security so your domain, data and visitors stay protected.

Domain protection works by adding extra layers of security so attackers can’t steal, move or change your domain without your approval. It combines technical tools and account safeguards that make your domain much harder for hackers to take over.

When you protect your domain name with these tools, you’re not just securing a domain name on paper. You’re putting a wall up so no one can break it down and take over your domain. This kind of fortification helps you get as close as possible to full domain protection without having to sweat about it.

Yes, domain protection is highly recommended even for small sites. Your domain is the front door to your brand online. If someone takes control of it, they can redirect your traffic, impersonate your business or worse, take your site offline.

Full domain protection is especially important if you:

• Run a business, store or membership site

• Rely on organic search or paid campaigns

• Use your domain as your professional email

• Manage multiple domains or high-value names

Wix domain security features like domain lock, DNSSEC, SSL help secure a website domain with minimal effort. Adding domain name protection makes it much harder for someone to compromise your account, transfer your domain or change your DNS without your knowledge.

Yes, domain protection is worth it. For most people, the cost and setup time are small compared to the risk of losing a key domain. If your domain is tied to your brand, store or email, the impact of a takeover, domain hijacking or cyber attack can be serious.

Using built-in security tools plus optional add-ons gives you practical safeguards. These security layers make your domain much harder for anyone to take over and help keep your business running smoothly.

The most effective DNS security is a combination of DNS and DNSSEC plus strong account protection around your domain and hosting. No single feature protects your domain from every type of attack.

The best setup includes:

• DNSSEC adds security to DNS to prevent spoofing

• A domain lock ensures  attackers can’t change your nameservers or transfer a domain without approval

• SSL on your site so traffic stays encrypted from end to end

This layered approach fits naturally into your overall domain security strategy and can be bundled with other domain security services like SSL and continuous infrastructure protection from Wix.

SSL and domain protection work together, but they secure different parts of your site and domain.

• SSL secures the connection between your visitors and your website. It encrypts data in transit so information like logins, payments and form submissions stay private. On Wix, SSL comes free with your domain and is turned on automatically once your domain is connected.

• Domain protection secures your domain itself. It helps stop unauthorized transfers, DNS changes or ownership tampering and includes tools like domain lock, DNSSEC and account-level security.

In short, SSL protects the data flowing through your site, while domain protection makes sure the address and settings that point visitors to your site are correct.

Most domain extensions follow the same basic security standards, but some TLD registries do offer stronger protections than others. Those extra steps can make the domain slightly harder for attackers to compromise.

That said, your domain’s overall security usually depends more on the tools and settings you enable—things like DNSSEC, SSL certificates, strong account protection and using a trusted registrar. In other words, while a few TLDs add an extra layer, you can keep any domain extension secure with the right setup and privacy features in place.

Domain privacy and domain protection solve different problems. Using both together gives you stronger security.

• Domain privacy (or WHOIS privacy) hides your personal contact details in the public registration database. Instead of your name, email and address, a privacy proxy or redacted details are shown. This helps reduce contact scraping, spam and targeted social-engineering attacks.

• Domain protection focuses on stopping unauthorized changes to your domain. It includes features like domain lock, DNSSEC, secure DNS management and account-level safeguards so attackers can’t easily hijack or move your domain.

Domain-based cyberattacks are attacks that target your domain name, DNS or domain account instead of going directly after your website code. They try to take control of where your domain points or who owns it.

Common examples include:

• Domain hijacking – An attacker gains access to your registrar account or abuses weak processes to change ownership or transfer a domain.

• DNS spoofing or cache poisoning – Fake DNS responses send visitors to a malicious copy of your site.

• DNS tampering – Attackers change DNS records to redirect traffic, intercept email or take your site offline.

• Cybersquatting and look-alike domains – Scammers secure a website domain that looks similar to yours and use it for phishing or fraud.

Strong domain name protection and securing a domain name with tools like DNSSEC, domain lock, WHOIS privacy, SSL and two-factor authentication helps safeguard against domain compromise, reduce the risk of DNS and account-based attacks and keep visitors consistently reaching your real site. These tools don’t prevent others from registering look-alike domains, but they help protect your legitimate domain from being taken over or misused.