Patent ID: 7620985
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A communication network for simulating a flood attack comprising: a plurality of nodes including an active host node and a plurality of further active nodes, said plurality of further active nodes including a target node and a plurality of participating nodes that participate in the flood attack simulation; a network component that transports packets, installed on each of said plurality of further active nodes; an attack handler on each of the participating nodes of said plurality of further active nodes, each of said attack handlers generating virtual messages of an attack model projected forward in time, wherein said virtual messages include normal system component models also projected forward in time, and sending said virtual messages to said target node and others of said attack handlers, said participating nodes not including said target node; and an attack master program that injects said attack handlers onto said participating nodes and sends an initiate simulated attack message to said attack handlers, disposed on said active host node, whereby the communication network's operation is not disrupted because the virtual messages of an attack model are projected forward in time.