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System and method for denial of service attack mitigation using cloud services

US9432385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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30Claims

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Assignee

ARBOR NETWORKS, INC. · US

Inventors

Chester Kustarz · Ann Arbor, US
Lawrence Bruce Huston, III · Ann Arbor, US
James Simpson · Atlanta, US
James E. Winquist · Ypsilanti, US
Olan Patrick Barnes · Canton, US
Eric S. Jackson · Ann Arbor, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2011
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/1458
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method to mitigate attack by an upstream service provider using cloud mitigation services. An edge detection device, which located at the subscriber's network edge, is able to communicate information via status messages about attacks to an upstream service provider. The service provider is then able to mitigate attacks based on the status messages. There is a feedback loop whereby the amount of dropped traffic by the service provider is added to the network traffic to keep the mitigation request open and prevent flapping. Likewise, the detection device includes time-to-engage and time-to-disengage timers to further prevent flapping.

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