Arbor Networks, Inc.

Michael Ratanatharathorn

James Edward Winquist

Scott Iekel-Johnson

William M Northway, Jr

Jiasi Li

Kyle Oswald

Scott Cameron

Chris Thiele

Mitchell Hoffmeyer

Danielle Fritz

Andrew Inman

Ryan O'Rielly

Lori Sulik

Grant Levene

Anthony Powell

Joel Harrison

A method and apparatus for processing flow specification (Flowspec) messages to one or more of a plurality of customer networks by a controller device coupled to the plurality of customer networks. Preferably a network controller monitors network traffic flowing through each of the customer networks for detecting a network attack in one of the plurality of customer networks, via monitoring of the network traffic. Upon detection of a network attack, a Flowspec message is generated for the customer network detected to be under network attack wherein the Flowspec message is configured specifically for that customer network. The generated Flowspec message is transmitted to the customer network detected to be under network attack for implementation by the customer network for mitigation of the detected network attack.

Flowspec message processing apparatus and method

A computer implemented method and system for simulating the effect of one or more flow specification rules upon archived network flow data. Archived network flow data is retrieved from a database that was exported from a network device. One or more flow specification rules are applied to the archived network flow data, wherein the one or more flow specification rules are configured to perform one or more flow specification actions on the archived network flow data. Determined are one or more flow actions affected on the archived network flow data by the applied one or more flow specification rules. Indication/notification of the determined one or more flow actions are provided.

System and method for determining flow specification efficacy

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Whitmore Lake, MI, United States of America

Michael Ratanatharathorn