RFC 8903 · INFORMATIONAL · 2021

Use Cases for DDoS Open Threat Signaling

Overview

RFC 8903, “Use Cases for DDoS Open Threat Signaling”, is an Informational document published in May 2021 by R. Dobbins, D. Migault, R. Moskowitz, N. Teague, L. Xia, K. Nishizuka. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The DDoS Open Threat Signaling (DOTS) effort is intended to provide protocols to facilitate interoperability across disparate DDoS Mitigation solutions. This document presents sample use cases that describe the interactions expected between the DOTS components as well as DOTS messaging exchanges. These use cases are meant to identify the interacting DOTS components, how they collaborate, and what the typical information to be exchanged is.

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