nob.center Network Observability Backbone

Know when your domain identity quietly changes.

Certificates get issued. DNS drifts. Registrars move. nob.center monitors the public control-plane signals that define who can impersonate your service. With clean diffs, history, and alert rules you can automate.

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Certificate Transparency log monitoring dashboard
Certificate Transparency — new issuance is a high-confidence discovery signal for externally trusted hostnames.

What you get

Practical monitoring for security teams: detect unexpected certificate issuance, registration changes (RDAP/WHOIS) and DNS drift. No fuzzy “brand reputation” dashboards, just signals you can route and automate.

Why this matters

These three signals define your external trust boundary: who owns the domain, where it points, and who can issue a cert for it. If any of that shifts unexpectedly, you want to know early.
Historical diffs and structured alerts also make it easier to collect monitoring evidence for security reviews and audits.

Everything you need to watch domains

Three modules, one UI, consistent alerting & history.

Certificate Transparency

Detect unexpected certificates for your domains (including wildcards). New issuance is a high-confidence signal that control paths exist — sometimes where you didn’t expect them.

  • Filter by patterns, issuer, SANs, key algo, precerts, and rate spikes
  • Certificate details & timelines
  • Easy “what changed?” views

RDAP / WHOIS

Daily RDAP snapshots with history and diffs. Get notified when registration, contacts, nameservers, or expiry data changes — the “who controls it” layer.

  • Snapshot history
  • Structured diffs
  • Alerts on change types

DNS Watcher

Track DNS records over time (A/AAAA/CNAME/TXT/MX/CAA/NS…). Catch unauthorized changes and drift between environments — the “where does it point” layer.

  • Record history
  • Diffs per RRtype
  • Alert thresholds

Alerts that don’t spam

Build templates and rules: severity, conditions, routing, and dedupe. Track delivery status.

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Audit & compliance alignment

nob.center is not a compliance platform but it helps generate concrete monitoring evidence for common security control frameworks.

NIST 800-53 (CM, SI, CA)

Supports configuration monitoring (CM family), system monitoring (SI-4), and continuous monitoring (CA-7) by detecting DNS drift, certificate issuance events, and registration changes with stored history and diffs.

SOC 2 (CC7 Monitoring)

Helps demonstrate monitoring of externally exposed systems and security-relevant change events. Structured alerts and API access simplify evidence collection for CC7 system operations criteria.

ISO/IEC 27001 (Configuration & Monitoring)

Aligns with Annex A controls on configuration management and monitoring activities by tracking domain ownership data, DNS configuration, and certificate lifecycle changes over time.

Practical use: Export diffs, alert history, and monitoring data directly via API for audit requests — without building custom scripts each time evidence is needed.

How it works

Two minutes to get from “huh?” to “alert received”.

1

Add domains

Select which signals to monitor: CT, RDAP, DNS. Start small and expand.

2

Create templates

Define routing and formatting (email/webhook, etc.). Reuse everywhere.

3

Write alert rules

Match on patterns and change types. Assign severity and dedupe windows.

4

Review diffs & history

Every change is stored. Compare snapshots and export via API.

API-first (optional)

Pull alerts, snapshots, and diffs into your own automation. If you prefer a UI: ignore the API, enjoy the UI.

  • Alerts: pull stats & recent events for routing and reporting
  • CT: query certificate matches (issuance is a high-confidence discovery signal)
  • DNS: fetch recent DNS drift events
  • RDAP: diff snapshots for auditable “what changed?” views
  • Docs: interactive Swagger/OpenAPI available inside the app
Tip: Open the Swagger UI in-app to explore endpoints and try requests with your session/token.
# API usage (curl)
# Swagger / OpenAPI docs are available inside the app UI.

BASE="https://app.nob.center"
TOKEN="$NOB_TOKEN"

# 1) Alert stats (last 7 days)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "$BASE/api/alerts/stats?days=7"

# 2) CT: certificate matches (paged)
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "$BASE/api/ct-log/matches?page=1&page_size=20"

# 3) DNS: recent changes
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "$BASE/api/dns-watcher/changes?limit=10"

# 4) RDAP: diff snapshots for a domain
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "$BASE/api/rdap/domains/example.com/diff"
        

What you'll see in the app

Real screenshots from nob.center showing CT monitoring, DNS tracking, and alert management.

Certificate Transparency log monitoring overview
Certificate Transparency: monitor newly issued certificates with detailed filtering and alert rules.
DNS Watcher snapshot view showing DNS record history
DNS Watcher: track DNS record changes over time with snapshot history and diffs.
DNS alert rules overview dashboard
Alert Rules: configure conditions, severity levels, and routing for automated notifications.
DNS alert rule editor interface
Rule Editor: define alert conditions with pattern matching, thresholds, and dedupe settings.
DNS alert template editor for webhooks and email
Alert Templates: create reusable templates for email, webhooks, and integrations.
WHOIS RDAP alert template webhook configuration
WHOIS/RDAP Alerts: monitor domain registration changes with webhook delivery.
WHOIS RDAP alert rules examples and help
Alert Examples: comprehensive rule patterns and documentation to help you get started.
Pro tip: CT issuance is a great discovery signal. If a hostname appears on a cert, it’s externally trusted and usually worth bringing under DNS monitoring.

Pricing

Simple limits. No sales calls. Cancel anytime.

Free

$0/month

  • 1 seat
  • 1 domain per module (CT, RDAP, DNS)
  • 1 alert template
  • Up to 5 alert rules
  • History & diffs
  • API access
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Enterprise

RFQ

Tailored contracts for larger teams.

  • Custom domain limits
  • Dedicated support
  • SSO integration
  • Multi-organization management
  • SLA guarantees
  • Volume discounts
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FAQ

The stuff people ask before they hit “Start free”.

What exactly do you monitor?

Three public-signal modules: Certificate Transparency (new certificates), RDAP (registration/WHOIS-like data), and DNS records over time. Each module includes rules + alerts + diffs + history.

Is this “brand monitoring”?

Not in the marketing sense. nob.center focuses on the domain trust surface: who owns the domain (RDAP), where it points (DNS), and who can issue certs (CT).

Can I monitor competitor domains?

Yes — everything is based on public signals (CT logs, RDAP, DNS). It’s domain-based rather than brand-based.

Do you support webhooks / integrations?

You can define webhook targets with flexible authentication. Each alert delivers full context to your endpoint. The API can also be used to feed SIEM/SOAR workflows.

Why does my invoice say Paddle?

Payments are processed by Paddle, our merchant of record. Paddle handles billing, tax calculation, and invoicing on our behalf. nob.center never stores your payment details.

Ready to monitor your first domain?

Spin up a free tier account and you’ll be receiving alerts in minutes.