This repository contains the code and documentation for a project that focuses on simulating and Denial of Service (DoS) attacks using NS2, a network simulation tool. The project aims to understand the impact of DoS attacks on network performance and develop effective defense mechanisms to their effects.
A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack is an attack meant to shut down a machine or network, making it inaccessible to its intended users. DoS attacks accomplish this by flooding the target with traffic, or sending it information that triggers a crash. In both instances, the DoS attack deprives legitimate users (i.e. employees, members, or account holders) of the service or resource they expected.
- NS2 stands for network simulator (version 2). NS2 is a popular network simulation tool used by researchers and network engineers to study and analyze network protocols and behavior.
- NS2 provides substantial support to simulate bunch of protocols like TCP, FTP, UDP, https and DSR.
- Open any linux terminal in your system.
- Run the following command to update and upgrade your system packages:
- sudo apt update
- sudo apt upgrade
- To install NS2, run the the following command
- sudo apt install ns2
- To install Network Animator (NAM),run the following command
- sudo apt install nam
To perform a DOS attack simulation using NS2, you will need to: • Create a network topology in NS2.(Using udp) • Configure the network nodes to simulate the victim and attacker machines. • Write a TCL script to launch the DoS attack. • Run the simulation using the appropriate NS2 command---ns dos.tcl • The results of the simulation can be analyzed to determine the impact of the DoS attack on the victim machine or network.
- Test the robustness of network applications and services to DoS attacks.
- Develop and evaluate DoS attack mitigation techniques.
- Educate network administrators and security professionals about DoS attacks and how to respond to DoS attacks.