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Tracemax: A Novel Single Packet IP Traceback Strategy for Data-Flow Analysis

Networking and Internet Architecture 2020-04-21 v1 Cryptography and Security Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing Information Retrieval

Abstract

The identification of the exact path that packets are routed on in the network is quite a challenge. This paper presents a novel, efficient traceback strategy named Tracemax in context of a defense system against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. A single packet can be directly traced over many more hops than the current existing techniques allow. In combination with a defense system it differentiates between multiple connections. It aims to letting non-malicious connections pass while bad ones get thwarted. The novel concept allows detailed analyses of the traffic and the transmission path through the network. The strategy can effectively reduce the effect of common bandwidth and resource consumption attacks, foster early warning and prevention as well as higher the availability of the network services for the wanted customers.

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@article{arxiv.2004.09327,
  title  = {Tracemax: A Novel Single Packet IP Traceback Strategy for Data-Flow Analysis},
  author = {Peter Hillmann and Frank Tietze and Gabi Dreo Rodosek},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2004.09327},
  year   = {2020}
}

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Keywords: Computer network management, IP networks, IP packet, Traceback, Packet trace, Denial of Service

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