Review of Security Issues in IPv6 based Networks

Abstract

Abstract-The pace of growing Internet population has resulted in the exponential demand rate of IP addresses. IPv6 came as a solution to the depleting address space and various other problems of IPv4. However, the co-existence of these protocols has created some unpredictable challenges, security being the foremost. IETF developed some transition ways to supply seamless communication in such a varied atmosphere. Since IPv6 is not globally adopted, its co-existence with the IPv4 protocol will be best exploited by the black-hat community. This paper addresses the vulnerabilities of IPv6 based networks in the current Internet scenario and recommends various methods, techniques and security policies to prevent these security threats.