Title :
A proxy-network based overlay topology resistant to DoS attacks and partitioning
Author :
Frechette, Stephen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Northeastern Univ., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we examine the effectiveness of a circulant graph proxy-network overlay topology. We select to examine a circulant graph that exhibits several attributes which strengthen the proxy network´s resistance to DoS attacks. Proxy networks enable applications to communicate with users without disclosing their IP´s. An application´s resistance to DoS attacks is improved by hiding it behind a proxy-network based overlay. We evaluate the selected-topology´s fault-tolerance and its effectiveness in the resistance of DoS attacks.
Keywords :
IP networks; fault tolerance; network topology; performance evaluation; security of data; telecommunication security; DoS attacks; circulant graph proxy-network; fault-tolerance; overlay topology; Computer crime; Computer networks; Distributed algorithms; Fault tolerance; IP networks; Internet; Network topology; Redundancy; Robustness; Tree graphs;
Conference_Titel :
Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, 2005. Proceedings. 19th IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2312-9
DOI :
10.1109/IPDPS.2005.61
