Information security – Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-03
2010-02-16
Zand, Kambiz (Department: 2434)
Information security
Monitoring or scanning of software or data including attack...
C726S023000, C726S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07665135
ABSTRACT:
A method and system are provided for preventing network service shutdowns resulting from denial of service (DOS) attacks. First, parameters are monitored corresponding to network elements carrying communication signal traffic in a communications network, and, based on the parameters, if a DOS attack is indicated, performing the following for each instance of communication signal traffic: accessing data structures for data relating to protected communication signal traffic, and, based on the data, determining if the communication signal traffic is designated as protected. Finally; based on the determination, cleaning and forwarding each protected communication signal to its respective destination.
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Jafari Reza
Mohiuddin Mohammed Ghouse
Mosley Len
Sprint Communications Company L.P.
Tabor Amare
Zand Kambiz
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