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StrangeRanger committed May 10, 2024
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Moving Target Defense (MTD) is a "game-changing" theme in cybersecurity that involves creating mechanisms and strategies that are diverse, continually shifting, and changing over time to increase complexity and costs for attackers, limit the exposure of vulnerabilities, and increase system resiliency~\cite{cai2016introduction}.. The IP-shuffle script provides a robust solution for dynamically allocating random IP addresses to network interfaces, a critical component of network security strategies aimed at deterring potential attackers.
Leveraging Bash scripting, the IP-shuffle script offers functionalities for generating random IP addresses, checking their availability, and validating network configurations, ensuring efficient and reliable IP address assignment. It also incorporates error-handling capabilities and Unix signal responsiveness, enhancing reliability during execution and strengthening network resilience. Its modular design allows for easy adaptation to different network setups, making it a valuable tool for automating network interface configuration tasks.
The IP-shuffle script embodies the concept of IP shuffling, a technique designed to complicate attackers' reconnaissance efforts by constantly changing IP addresses unpredictably. By dynamically assigning random IP addresses, IP-shuffle enhances proactive defense strategies, increasing the difficulty for attackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.
Moving Target Defense (MTD) has been hailed as a revolutionary strategy in cybersecurity that increases complexity and costs for attackers while reducing the exposure of vulnerabilities and enhancing system resilience \cite{cai2016network}. This paper introduced the \texttt{ip-shuffle} script, a robust solution for dynamically allocating random IP addresses to network interfaces, thereby impeding attackers' reconnaissance efforts.
The \texttt{ip-shuffle} script provides a systematic approach to dynamic IP address assignment through its modular design and comprehensive functionalities, including generating random IP addresses, verifying availability, and validating network configurations. By leveraging error-handling mechanisms and Unix signal responsiveness, the script ensures reliable execution and strengthens network resilience. The evaluation demonstrated the impact of \texttt{ip-shuffle} in complicating reconnaissance and lateral movement by continually altering IP addresses within a subnet, making it challenging for attackers to establish a static network view.
In future work, the potential of integrating this technique with Software Defined Networking (SDN) could offer more robust and flexible defense mechanisms. Additionally, addressing the limitations of MAC address fingerprinting and evaluating the impact on legitimate network users will further improve this Moving Target Defense strategy. Overall, the \texttt{ip-shuffle} script exemplifies proactive defense strategies that make it increasingly difficult for attackers to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.

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