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{{definition|Denial-of-Service (DoS): An attack that is used to stop an online system (such as a website) from being available to legitimate users.  <ref>[https://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/glossary on-line glossary Stay Safe On-line]</ref>}}These attacks often flood targeted systems with requests until they are unable to respond.<br /><br/>
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{{definition|Déni de service (DoS): attaque informatique ayant pour but de rendre indisponible un service en submergent ses ressources informatiques de traffic inutile. Lorsque l'attaque est conduite à l'aide de plusieurs source de traffic malveillant, on parle de déni de service distribué (DDoS). <ref>[http://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/uploads/2018/02/20180206-np-revue-cyber-public-v3.3-publication.pdf  Revue stratégique de cyberdéfense 12 février 2018]</ref>}}
 
{{definition|Déni de service (DoS): attaque informatique ayant pour but de rendre indisponible un service en submergent ses ressources informatiques de traffic inutile. Lorsque l'attaque est conduite à l'aide de plusieurs source de traffic malveillant, on parle de déni de service distribué (DDoS). <ref>[http://www.sgdsn.gouv.fr/uploads/2018/02/20180206-np-revue-cyber-public-v3.3-publication.pdf  Revue stratégique de cyberdéfense 12 février 2018]</ref>}}
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Revision as of 12:44, 1 April 2018

Definitions

National Definitions

Australia

Denial-of-Service (DoS): An attack that is used to stop an online system (such as a website) from being available to legitimate users. [1]

These attacks often flood targeted systems with requests until they are unable to respond.

France

Déni de service (DoS): attaque informatique ayant pour but de rendre indisponible un service en submergent ses ressources informatiques de traffic inutile. Lorsque l'attaque est conduite à l'aide de plusieurs source de traffic malveillant, on parle de déni de service distribué (DDoS). [2]


Liberia

Denial-of-service attack: Flooding the networks or servers of individuals or organizations with false data requests so they are unable to respond to requests from legitimate users. [3]



United States

DHS
Denial of Service is an attack that prevents or impairs the authorized use of information system resources or services. [4]


Distributed denial of service is a Denial of Service technique that uses numerous systems to perform the attack simultaneously. [4]


NIST
Denial of Service: Actions that prevent the system from functioning in accordance with its intended purpose (from: NIST SP 800-24) [5]


Denial of Service: The prevention of authorized access to resources or the delaying of time-critical operations. (Time-critical may be milliseconds or it may be hours, depending upon the service provided) (from: NIST SP 800-27 Rev A) [5]


Denial of Service: The prevention of authorized access to resources or the delaying of time-critical operations. (from: NIST SP 800-33) [5]



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