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ATTAQUE DENI SERVICE DISTRIBUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distributed denial-of-service attack
1, record 1, English, distributed%20denial%2Dof%2Dservice%20attack
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DDoS attack 2, record 1, English, DDoS%20attack
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack in which multiple compromised systems are used to attack a single target. 3, record 1, English, - distributed%20denial%2Dof%2Dservice%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The flood of incoming messages to the target system forces it to shut down and denies service to legitimate users. 3, record 1, English, - distributed%20denial%2Dof%2Dservice%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque par déni de service distribué
1, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20d%C3%A9ni%20de%20service%20distribu%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque par refus de service distribué 2, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20refus%20de%20service%20distribu%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque par laquelle une multitude de systèmes compromis visent une même cible. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20d%C3%A9ni%20de%20service%20distribu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le flux de messages envoyés est tel qu’il provoque une panne du système ciblé et l’interruption des services offerts aux utilisateurs légitimes. 3, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20d%C3%A9ni%20de%20service%20distribu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stateful protocol analysis
1, record 2, English, stateful%20protocol%20analysis
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stateful protocol analysis focuses on protocol behaviour—for example, it might identify a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack by detecting a single IP [Internet protocol] address making many simultaneous TCP [transmission control protocol] connection requests in a short period. 2, record 2, English, - stateful%20protocol%20analysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse de protocole avec état
1, record 2, French, analyse%20de%20protocole%20avec%20%C3%A9tat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'analyse de protocole avec état se concentre sur le comportement du protocole—par exemple, elle peut identifier une attaque par déni de service distribué(DDoS) en détectant une adresse IP [protocole Internet] unique effectuant de nombreuses demandes de connexion TCP [protocole de contrôle de transmission] simultanées dans un court laps de temps. 2, record 2, French, - analyse%20de%20protocole%20avec%20%C3%A9tat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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