Section II: Advanced Operations 161
Chapter 14
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 162
“Overview” on page 163
“SYN Flood Attack” on page 164
“Smurf Attack” on page 165
“Land Attack” on page 166
“Teardrop Attack” on page 168
“Ping of Death Attack” on page 169
“IP Options Attack” on page 170
“Mirroring Traffic” on page 171
“Denial of Service Defense Guidelines” on page 172