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IP Spoofing

What is IP Spoofing?

The creation of Internet Protocol packets with a forged source IP address to impersonate another computing system. IP spoofing is used in denial-of-service attacks and to bypass IP-based authentication.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern ip spoofing

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →

What the standards actually require on ip spoofing

Requirements naming ip spoofing across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

Australian Information Security Manual1 control

Gateways perform ingress traffic filtering to detect and prevent IP source address spoofing.

ISM-1427 · Ingress filtering against IP spoofing →
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 20211 control

Understand how signalling enters and leaves the network, which equipment malicious signalling could affect and who you connect with; block unneeded messages at the edge and never trust signals on the basis of their source (including UK global titles);

uk-telecommunications-security-act-2021::M3 · M3.01 to M3.19, M7.01 to M7.04 Signalling and routing security: understand and filter signalling, do not trust source addresses, secure BGP and prevent spoofing →

Questions people ask about ip spoofing

What is IP Spoofing?
The creation of Internet Protocol packets with a forged source IP address to impersonate another computing system. IP spoofing is used in denial-of-service attacks and to bypass IP-based authentication.
Why is IP Spoofing important for compliance?
IP Spoofing is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding ip spoofing helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address IP Spoofing?
IP Spoofing appears in the requirement text of Australian Information Security Manual, UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about IP Spoofing?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how ip spoofing applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.