1.3. What Is This Book?


This is the first book that is written exclusively about the DoS problem. There have been a number of important shorter treatments of the DDoS problem and solution approaches ([CER99, HMP+01]), but this book greatly expands on and updates these seminal works. It is intended to speak to both technical and nontechnical audiences, informing them about this problem and presenting and discussing potential solutions. Whether you are a CTO of a company, a network administrator, or a computer science student, we are sure you will find the information in this book informative and helpful and will want to learn more about DoS and DDoS. We have provided references to further reading, conferences, and journals that publish papers from this field and organizations that deal with the DoS problem specifically for this purpose. Since the DDoS field is very dynamic both in new threats and new defenses, we will gather and publish current information to accompany the book on a Web page: http://staff.washington.edu/dittrich/misc/ddos/book/. Following is an overview of all the useful things you will find inside this book.

  • A thorough explanation of DoS and DDoS why these attacks occur, how frequently they are conducted and in what manner, and how they affect the victim.

  • Examples of some DoS and DDoS attack types that have been seen to date and a discussion of trends, in an effort to give the reader a good overview of the field.

  • An extensive overview of the defensive methods and tools that exist now or are in research and development stages.

  • Examples of the true fragility of services that depend on the current Internet infrastructure that will provide decision makers (or those who advise them) with a better context for making risk assessments and judgments about what services to place in the Internet, how to protect them, and what the consequences might be if they are attacked.

  • Descriptions of how DDoS attack tools function, how to respond to DDoS attacks, and how to collect and analyze evidence in ways that support both DDoS defense and the needs of law enforcement, should you choose to pursue criminal prosecution or civil litigation.



Internet Denial of Service. Attack and Defense Mechanisms
Internet Denial of Service: Attack and Defense Mechanisms
ISBN: 0131475738
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 126

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