Active router approach to defeating denial-of-service attacks in networks

El-Moussa, FA, Linge, N and Hope, MD 2007, 'Active router approach to defeating denial-of-service attacks in networks' , IET Communications, 1 (1) , pp. 55-63.

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Abstract

Denial-of-service attacks represent a major threat to modern organisations who are increasingly dependent on the integrity of their computer networks. A new approach to combating such threats introduces active routers into the network architecture. These active routers offer the combined benefits of intrusion detection, firewall functionality and data encryption and work collaboratively to provide a distributed defence mechanism. The paper provides a detailed description of the design and operation of the algorithms used by the active routers and demonstrates how this approach is able to defeat a SYN and SMURF attack. Other approaches to network design, such as the introduction of a firewall and intrusion detection systems, can be used to protect networks, however, weaknesses remain. It is proposed that the adoption of an active router approach to protecting networks overcomes many of these weaknesses and therefore offers enhanced protection.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK5101 Telecommunication (Inc. www, lidar, radio, radar, phone, TV) Subjects / Themes > Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA075 Electronic computers. Computer science Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Computing, Science and Engineering > Salford Innovation Research Centre
Journal or Publication Title:	IET Communications
Publisher:	IET
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1751-8628
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Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	25 Sep 2007 12:48
Last Modified:	09 Aug 2017 01:54
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/966

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