CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-003) — Question 166

A cloud administrator needs to verify domain ownership with a third party. The third party has provided a secret that must be added to the DNS server. Which of the following DNS records does the administrator need to update to include the secret?

Answer options

• A. NS
• B. TXT
• C. AAAA
• D. SOA

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, TXT, because TXT records are specifically designed to hold text information, such as domain verification secrets. The other record types, NS (Name Server), AAAA (IPv6 Address), and SOA (Start of Authority), serve different purposes and cannot be used to store the verification secret.