A Proxy-Network Based Overlay Topology Resistant to DoS Attacks and Partitioning

  • Authors:
  • Stephen Frechette

  • Affiliations:
  • Northeastern University, Boston, MA

  • Venue:
  • IPDPS '05 Proceedings of the 19th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS'05) - Workshop 16 - Volume 17
  • Year:
  • 2005

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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.