RFC 8811 · INFORMATIONAL · 2020

DDoS Open Threat Signaling Architecture

Overview

RFC 8811, “DDoS Open Threat Signaling Architecture”, is an Informational document published in August 2020 by A. Mortensen, T. Reddy.K, F. Andreasen, N. Teague, R. Compton. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This document describes an architecture for establishing and maintaining Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) within and between domains. The document does not specify protocols or protocol extensions, instead focusing on defining architectural relationships, components, and concepts used in a DOTS deployment.

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What “Informational” means

Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.

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