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RFC 8019: Protecting Internet Key Exchange Protocol Version 2 (IKEv2) Implementations from Distributed Denial-of-Service Attacks

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This document recommends implementation and configuration best practices for Internet Key Exchange Protocol version 2 (IKEv2) Responders, to allow them to resist Denial-of-Service and Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks. Additionally, the document introduces a new mechanism called "Client Puzzles" that helps accomplish this task.

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Document ID
RFC8019
Published
November 2016
Authors
Y. Nir; V. Smyslov
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
32
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