A Flowspec API for easier packet filtering during incidents

With the inclusion of Flowspec support in routers came the opportunity to better respond to malicious traffic events. In the case of Oracle + Dyn, we wanted to int …
Talk Title | A Flowspec API for easier packet filtering during incidents |
Speakers | Carlos Vicente, Dyn Inc. |
Conference | NANOG71 |
Conf Tag | |
Location | San Jose, CA |
Date | Oct 2 2017 - Oct 4 2017 |
URL | Talk Page |
Slides | Talk Slides |
Video | Talk Video |
With the inclusion of Flowspec support in routers came the opportunity to better respond to malicious traffic events. In the case of Oracle + Dyn, we wanted to integrate this functionality into our “chatops” workflows, that is, controlling tools via APIs by interfacing with a chat program (aka Bot). This talk shows how we designed and implemented the API and includes useful examples, as well as experiences.