# Sidewinder TCP Proxy and Sidewinder UDP Proxy

Sidewinder TCP Proxy and Sidewinder UDP Proxy provide protocol validation for TCP and UDP traffic.

There are no default Service elements for Sidewinder TCP and Sidewinder UDP Proxy. If you want to apply the Sidewinder TCP Proxy or the Sidewinder UDP Proxy to TCP or UDP services, you must create custom Service elements. There are no configurable Protocol Parameters for the SSM TCP Proxy or the SSM UDP Proxy Protocol elements.