| Default implementations of IPv6 may present a security risk | |||
| Posted by: Jordi on Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 10:55 PM | |||
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While the IPv6 standard has yet to be widely deployed in the Federal space, there exist several potential security risks that must be properly recognized and managed. IPv6 presents unique challenges to network security monitoring and perimeter protections afforded by edge devices (i.e., router access-lists or firewalls) and many intrusion detection systems. | ||
| Complete information at US-CERT. | |||