Discussing more deeply about the work of a server admin is indeed endless. For those who have not read about the definition of a server admin, its duties and responsibilities, the skills needed, and the average of this job, please read our article here first: Server Admin.
In general, what will be discussed in this post is about what are the challenges that are often faced by a server administrator and what steps are taken to solve the problems being faced.
Challenges/Threats Faced by a Server Admin
The following is a more detailed discussion of the most common threats or attacks that a server administrator often faces in carrying out their duties.
- DDoS Attack
First, there is a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack. Quoting from Niagahoster, this is a type of attack that targets the server by flooding traffic which causes the server to be overloaded and cannot be accessed by other users.
The biggest case of this DDoS attack occurred in 2013 where The Spamhaus Project website was sent traffic with a total of 400 Gbps bandwidth. One of the hackers behind the attack was known to be 13 years old named Seth Nolan McDonagh.
- DRDoS Attack
DRDoS stands for Distributed Reflective Denial of Service. This type of threat uses normal internet service operations such as DNS update protocols and routers. This is used to attack functions by sending updates and sessions in large numbers using address spoofing to its victims. - Smurf Attack
According to Kharismaworld.co.id, the Smurf Attack was inspired by the name of the cartoon character The Smurf who in the story always works together to defeat his enemies. This technique will make the victim’s network and server filled with data garbage and malware. These attacks can be detected faster if we use a server monitoring tool such as Netmonk Prime.
Steps That Must Be Taken by Server Admins to Solve a Problem
If the server being handled receives various threats as mentioned above, then a server admin can take action according to the handling procedures and systematic steps to overcome them. Here are the steps:
- Build; a server administrator installs, configures and tests the newly recreated configuration due to previous attacks.
- Manage; an administrator must manage (including backing up, updating, upgrading, recording errors that occur while the server is running, etc.).
- Repair; a network administrator must follow up on the management actions, namely fixing all errors that have been recorded in the management stage.
This is our follow-up article regarding server admins, which previously discussed tasks, qualifications, and salaries. For those interested in reading articles about servers, please check the following link: Netmonk Blog.
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