Re: Ethical DDoS drone network

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

On Sun, 4 Jan 2009, kris foster wrote:
> On Jan 4, 2009, at 11:11 PM, Gadi Evron wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 5 Jan 2009, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
> > > On Jan 5, 2009, at 1:33 AM, Roland Dobbins wrote:
> > > > On Jan 5, 2009, at 2:08 PM, Patrick W. Gilmore wrote:
> > > I can think of several instances where it _must_ be external.  For 
> > > instance, as I said before, knowing which intermediate networks are 
> > > incapable of handling the additional load is useful information.
> > >
> > > > But before any testing is done on production systems (during maintenance 
> > > > windows scheduled for this type of testing, naturally), it should all be 
> > > > done on airgapped labs, first, IMHO.
> > >
> > > Without arguing that point (and there are lots of scenarios where that is 
> > > not at all necessary, IMHO), it does not change the fact that external 
> > > testing can be extremely useful after "air-gap" testing.
> >
> > Fine test it by simulation on you or the transit end of the pipes. Do not 
> > transmit your test sh?t data across the `net.
>
> How do you propose a model is built for the simulation if you can't collect 
> data from the real world?
>
> This is not "sh?t data". Performance testing across networks is very real and 
> happening now. The more knowledge I have of a path the better decisions I can 
> make about that path.

I am sorry for joking, I was sure we were talking about DDoS testing?


> Kris