TCP DDoS Attack

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) flood attacks are a prevalent form of Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack that can severely disrupt network operations. In these attacks, the aggressor overwhelms a target system or network with a flood of TCP packets, which can exhaust server resources, lead to service degradation, or cause complete service outages. Such attacks exploit the reliable connection establishment process of TCP, making them particularly disruptive and challenging to mitigate. Early detection of TCP flood attacks is crucial for minimizing their impact and maintaining network service continuity. Quick identification enables network administrators to implement defensive measures, such as traffic filtering, rate limiting, or realigning resources, to alleviate the attack's impact and preserve network functionality.

ElastiFlow provides a collection of anomaly detection jobs designed to identify TCP flood attacks including various techniques and monitoring strategies tailored to detect the signature patterns of these attacks.

Attributes

Attribute	Information
Analysis Type	temporal
MITRE ATT&CK Technique	Network Denial of Service (T1498)
MITRE ATT&CK Sub-Technique	Direct Network Flood (T1498.001)
MITRE ATT&CK Tactic	Impact (TA0040)

Downloads

Schema	Perspective	Link
CODEX	edge	elastiflow_codex_netsec_ddos_tcp_edge
CODEX	inbound	elastiflow_codex_netsec_ddos_tcp_in
ECS	edge	elastiflow_ecs_netsec_ddos_tcp_edge
ECS	inbound	elastiflow_ecs_netsec_ddos_tcp_in

By deploying this suite of anomaly detection jobs, organizations can effectively monitor for and quickly respond to TCP flood attacks. This rapid detection and response capability is essential in safeguarding network infrastructures against the damaging effects of these attacks, ensuring the continued availability and reliability of network services in an increasingly interconnected digital environment.