Defending Against DDoS Attacks Essay

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Question :

Learn About Defending Against DDoS

Using WORD, write an ORIGINAL brief essay of 300 words or more:

  • Find a DoS attack that has occurred in the last six months
  • You might find some resources at www.f-secure.com.
  • Note how that attack was conducted.
  • Write a brief explanation of how you might have defended against that specific attack.

Sources :

Required Readings

Read Chapter 4 of the Easttom text, Denial of Service Attacks.

Primary topics:

  • DoS
  • Historical examples

Text Book :

Easttom, Chuck. Computer Security Fundamentals, (Third Edition). Indianapolis: Pearson, 2016. ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-5746-3

Required Videos

Video – over of DDoS and some sample attacks.

Click HERE to watch or click embedded video below.

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