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JCM 2026 Vol.21(2): 322-332
Doi: 10.12720/jcm.21.2.322-332

Securing IoT Networks from DDoS Attacks Using a Redundant IP Pool Strategy

Nuha A. Ismail1, Ahmad Hani El Fawal2,*, and Ali Mansour2
1Information Technology Center, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq
2Lab-STICC, UMR 6285-CNRS, ENSTA IP Paris, 29806 Brest, France
Email: nuha.a.ismail@uotechnology.edu.iq (N.A.I.); elfawal@ieee.org (A.H.E.F.); mansour@ieee.org (A.M.)
*Corresponding author

Manuscript received November 15, 2025; revised December 28, 2025; accepted January 13, 2026; published April 24, 2026.

Abstract—The security of Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication in the Internet of Things (IoT) is the primary focus of this research article. Despite the increasing reliance on IoT as a cornerstone of future technological advancements, M2M devices face significant challenges, including processing and storage limitations that make them vulnerable to security breaches and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. This paper introduces an innovative security measure against DDoS, called the Redundant IP Pool Strategy (RIPPS). RIPPS utilizes temporary IP pools during an attack to thwart unauthorized access by limiting the time available for infiltration. We conducted a simulation experiment using the OMNeT++ simulator to examine the behavior of IoT networks under DDoS attacks. Our study focuses on traffic management in typical scenarios, including Human-to-Human (H2H) traffic (e.g., Voice over IP and File Transfer Protocol traffic) and M2M traffic. The simulation results demonstrate that implementing RIPPS significantly enhances network stability by reducing packet loss and latency across all traffic scenarios. The RIPPS effectively bolsters the security and resilience of IoT environments against DDoS attacks.



Keywords—Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Internet of Things (IoT), OMNeT++, Simu5G, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Voice over Internet Protoco (VoIP)


Cite: Nuha A. Ismail, Ahmad Hani El Fawal, and Ali M, “Securing IoT Networks from DDoS Attacks Using a Redundant IP Pool Strategy," Journal of Communications, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 322-332, 2026.

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