Cybersecurity English
Network Security

What is Source Address Validation?

Source Address Validation The process of verifying that the source IP address of a packet is legitimate and not spoofed, typically enforced at network ingress. Defined in IETF BCP 38/84, NIST SP 800-189.

Source: ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, MITRE ATT&CK

How is “Source Address Validation” Used in Practice?

Enable source address validation at all network boundaries to block spoofed packets and reduce the risk of DDoS amplification attacks.

Certification Exam Relevance

CISSPCompTIA Security+CEH

Who Needs to Know This Term?

  • SOC Analysts
  • Security Engineers
  • Incident Responders

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What is Source Address Validation?

The process of verifying that the source IP address of a packet is legitimate and not spoofed, typically enforced at network ingress. Defined in IETF BCP 38/84, NIST SP 800-189.

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