Section II: Advanced Operations 201
Chapter 17
Denial of Service Defenses
This chapter explains the defense mechanisms in the management
software that can protect your network against denial of service (DoS)
attacks. Sections in the chapter include:
“Supported Platforms” on page 202
“Overview” on page 203
“SYN Flood Attack” on page 204
“Smurf Attack” on page 205
“Land Attack” on page 206
“Teardrop Attack” on page 208
“Ping of Death Attack” on page 209
“IP Options Attack” on page 210
“Mirroring Traffic” on page 211
“Denial of Service Defense Guidelines” on page 212