IPv6 Security and Networking

  1. IPv6 Security Mitigation and Best Practices
    1. First-Hop Security
      1. RA Guard
        1. Implementation Methods
          1. Configuration Guidelines
            1. Bypass Prevention
            2. DHCPv6 Guard
              1. Server Validation
                1. Message Filtering
                  1. Policy Configuration
                  2. DHCPv6 Snooping
                    1. Binding Table Management
                      1. Trust Relationships
                        1. Security Enforcement
                        2. IPv6 Source Guard
                          1. Address Validation
                            1. Binding Verification
                              1. Dynamic Learning
                              2. Neighbor Discovery Inspection
                                1. Message Validation
                                  1. Anomaly Detection
                                    1. Policy Enforcement
                                    2. Port Access Control Lists
                                      1. Traffic Filtering
                                        1. Policy Implementation
                                          1. Performance Considerations
                                        2. Network Infrastructure Security
                                          1. Control Plane Policing
                                            1. Rate Limiting
                                              1. Protocol Protection
                                                1. Resource Management
                                                2. Routing Protocol Security
                                                  1. Authentication Mechanisms
                                                    1. Key Management
                                                      1. Neighbor Verification
                                                      2. Service Hardening
                                                        1. Unused Service Disabling
                                                          1. Tunnel Management
                                                            1. Access Control
                                                            2. Infrastructure Device Hardening
                                                              1. Configuration Security
                                                                1. Management Plane Protection
                                                                  1. Monitoring and Logging
                                                                2. Firewalling and Filtering Strategies
                                                                  1. ICMPv6 Filtering Policies
                                                                    1. Essential Message Types
                                                                      1. Security Filtering
                                                                        1. Performance Impact
                                                                        2. Extension Header Filtering
                                                                          1. Header Type Policies
                                                                            1. Chain Length Limits
                                                                              1. Processing Rules
                                                                              2. Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding
                                                                                1. Strict Mode
                                                                                  1. Loose Mode
                                                                                    1. Implementation Considerations
                                                                                    2. Address Space Filtering
                                                                                      1. Bogon Filtering
                                                                                        1. Unallocated Space
                                                                                          1. Reserved Address Blocks
                                                                                          2. Stateful vs Stateless Firewalling
                                                                                            1. Connection Tracking
                                                                                              1. Performance Trade-offs
                                                                                                1. Security Effectiveness
                                                                                              2. Host and Endpoint Security
                                                                                                1. Privacy Extensions Implementation
                                                                                                  1. Temporary Address Usage
                                                                                                    1. Address Rotation
                                                                                                      1. Privacy Policy Configuration
                                                                                                      2. Host-Based Firewalls
                                                                                                        1. Rule Configuration
                                                                                                          1. Application Control
                                                                                                            1. Logging and Monitoring
                                                                                                            2. Cryptographically Generated Addresses
                                                                                                              1. Implementation Requirements
                                                                                                                1. Security Benefits
                                                                                                                  1. Performance Considerations
                                                                                                                  2. Operating System Hardening
                                                                                                                    1. IPv6 Stack Configuration
                                                                                                                      1. Service Disabling
                                                                                                                        1. Security Updates
                                                                                                                      2. Monitoring and Incident Response
                                                                                                                        1. Intrusion Detection Systems
                                                                                                                          1. IPv6-Aware Signatures
                                                                                                                            1. Anomaly Detection
                                                                                                                              1. Alert Management
                                                                                                                              2. Network Flow Analysis
                                                                                                                                1. NetFlow v9 for IPv6
                                                                                                                                  1. IPFIX Implementation
                                                                                                                                    1. Traffic Analysis
                                                                                                                                    2. Packet Capture and Analysis
                                                                                                                                      1. Tool Selection
                                                                                                                                        1. Analysis Techniques
                                                                                                                                          1. Forensic Considerations
                                                                                                                                          2. Security Information and Event Management
                                                                                                                                            1. Log Correlation
                                                                                                                                              1. Event Analysis
                                                                                                                                                1. Incident Tracking
                                                                                                                                                2. Incident Response Procedures
                                                                                                                                                  1. IPv6-Specific Procedures
                                                                                                                                                    1. Evidence Collection
                                                                                                                                                      1. Recovery Strategies

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