Solid Elf Dataset

Dataset

Email-authentication Misconfiguration Corpus

A structured corpus of SPF, DKIM and DMARC configuration patterns for identifying unsafe or weak email-authentication setups, including over-permissive SPF rules and DMARC policies that remain at monitoring-only enforcement.

Research record

Abstract / overview

This corpus is structured for research and defensive tooling that identifies risky email-authentication configurations. Examples include over-permissive SPF mechanisms and includes, unsafe all-mechanism handling, missing or weak DKIM deployment, and DMARC configurations that remain at p=none without an appropriate path to enforcement.\n\nThe intended use is defensive analysis, configuration review, rule development and model evaluation for email-security posture assessment. Access is provided on request so scope, permitted use and responsible handling can be confirmed.

Scope & availability

This resource is available through controlled access rather than public download. Contact Solid Elf to request the current version or dataset and to confirm intended use, attribution and any applicable handling conditions.

Documentation expectations

Purpose, source provenance, collection or evaluation methods, quality controls, assumptions and limitations should be explicit. Any sensitive information requires an appropriate access and disclosure review before sharing.

A dataset release should also document schema, coverage, missingness, transformations, de-identification, permitted uses and access conditions. Synthetic data should include evidence on utility and disclosure risk rather than being treated as automatically anonymous.

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