An In-Depth Analysis of the Last Twenty Years About IPv6 Security

Abstract

The IPv6 protocol was designed to be the successor to IPv4, bringing mainly improvements to address space and security aspects. Conducting a study that is capable of analyzing the state-of-the-art of security aspects related to IPv6 is important to understand the direction of research and the gaps still existing in the area. This paper aims to present an in-depth analysis of the published studies on IPv6 security in the last twenty years. Research questions were created in order to obtain answers that help in understanding the area. A systematic mapping study was carried out, in which it was possible to relate aspects related to the security of the IPv6 protocol.