What Does Verisign Do?

Verisign’s critical yet mostly invisible role – helping to maintain the security, stability and resiliency of the Domain Name System (DNS) and the internet – can sometimes be overshadowed by more visible aspects of the domain name business. The importance of what we do behind the scenes, however, helps the world connect online every day.
 

Our Infrastructure

Verisign’s unique, proprietary DNS registration and resolution infrastructure is purpose-built for dependability in an ever-increasing cyberthreat environment. This network of hardware and specialized software, distributed globally across hundreds of points of presence, has provided uninterrupted resolution service for the .com and .net top-level domains (TLDs) – relied on by the majority of global e-commerce – for over 24 years.

With so much economic activity and so many critical online services reliant on accurate DNS navigation, any outage could have serious consequences – hence our commitment to 100% resolution availability and accuracy, and strict query response times. We also provide registry services for several other well-known TLDs, including .gov and .edu and, uniquely among registries, we operate 2 of the 13 internet root servers and maintain, digitally sign with DNSSEC, then securely distribute, the internet root zone.

Verisign also conducts and publishes critical research that enhances DNS security and stability, on topics including: name collision risks in new TLDs; cryptographic security key deployment preparedness; and unnecessary root queries due to browser design; and develops new technologies such as qname minimization, which enables DNS query privacy with minimal overhead.
 

What We Believe and How We Work

Our mission and values are at the center of everything we do.

They define us as a Company, guide us as employees, and set the standard for how we do business and treat others. Our mission and values drive our business: they are the foundation for excellent service delivery; they help us to attract and retain talented employees from diverse backgrounds; and they empower every member of the Verisign community to do the right thing – always.

Our actions and the actions of everyone with whom we do business represent who we are as a Company. So, we make sure our mission and values are always at the forefront of our decision making and our actions and we use them to set the high standards we demand of ourselves – even when it’s not convenient or easy to do.
 

Our Mission

Verisign enables the world to connect online with reliability and confidence, anytime, anywhere.
 

Our Values

We are stewards of the internet and our Company
Billions of people and a significant portion of the world’s economy rely on the internet infrastructure we help to manage and operate. As stewards of the internet and our Company, we work to ensure every decision and action preserves the trust people place in us and creates value for our shareholders.

We are passionate about technology and continuous improvement
We embrace new technologies, ideas and the potential they promise. We also challenge past assumptions and do not accept that what works today will work tomorrow. This enables us to continue building, sustaining and improving on the internet’s infrastructure.

We respect others and exhibit integrity in our actions
The internet has made the world a smaller place, so the way we do business is more important now than ever. That’s why we demonstrate respect and integrity in all of our interactions with our stakeholders — customers, shareholders, business partners, internet users, and each other.

We take responsibility for our actions and hold ourselves to a higher standard
We understand that the role we play in supporting the global internet is a privilege and with that privilege comes great responsibility. We appreciate that our decisions and actions have consequences far beyond our own Company. Therefore, we hold ourselves to a higher standard in all we do.
 

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Verisign, ensuring a diverse and inclusive environment is fundamentally important to us, and, therefore, we are building a culture where differences in experience, background and opinion are valued and respected. We know that a diverse mix of voices leads to better outcomes for all. More importantly, we recognize that creating an environment, which allows individuals from any background to do their best work, leads to greater individual engagement, and overall company success.

Verisign is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, protected veteran status, disability, or other protected categories under applicable law. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law,