diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 3cb9ab07f..d203c0872 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"crypto/x509"
 	"io"
+	"net"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/pion/dtls/v2/pkg/crypto/elliptic"
@@ -217,6 +218,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	// CertificateRequestMessageHook, if not nil, is called when a Certificate Request
 	// message is sent from a server. The returned handshake message replaces the original message.
 	CertificateRequestMessageHook func(handshake.MessageCertificateRequest) handshake.Message
+
+	// Whenever a connection attempt is made, the server or application can call this callback function.
+	// The callback function can then implement logic to handle the connection attempt, such as logging the attempt,
+	// checking against a list of blocked IPs, or counting the attempts to prevent brute force attacks.
+	// If the callback function returns an error, the connection attempt will be aborted.
+	OnConnectionAttempt func(net.Addr) error
 }
 
 func defaultConnectContextMaker() (context.Context, func()) {
diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 1c670cc2c..d49b8740e 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -325,6 +325,11 @@ func ServerWithContext(ctx context.Context, conn net.PacketConn, rAddr net.Addr,
 	if config == nil {
 		return nil, errNoConfigProvided
 	}
+	if config.OnConnectionAttempt != nil {
+		if err := config.OnConnectionAttempt(rAddr); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
 	dconn, err := createConn(conn, rAddr, config, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/conn_test.go b/conn_test.go
index 960118327..d52d7eb85 100644
--- a/conn_test.go
+++ b/conn_test.go
@@ -3436,3 +3436,44 @@ func TestHelloRandom(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOnConnectionAttempt(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Millisecond*20)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	var clientOnConnectionAttempt, serverOnConnectionAttempt atomic.Int32
+
+	ca, cb := dpipe.Pipe()
+	clientErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		_, err := testClient(ctx, dtlsnet.PacketConnFromConn(ca), ca.RemoteAddr(), &Config{
+			OnConnectionAttempt: func(in net.Addr) error {
+				clientOnConnectionAttempt.Store(1)
+				return nil
+			},
+		}, true)
+		clientErr <- err
+	}()
+
+	expectedErr := &FatalError{}
+	if _, err := testServer(ctx, dtlsnet.PacketConnFromConn(cb), cb.RemoteAddr(), &Config{
+		OnConnectionAttempt: func(in net.Addr) error {
+			serverOnConnectionAttempt.Store(1)
+			return expectedErr
+		},
+	}, true); !errors.Is(err, expectedErr) {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if err := <-clientErr; err == nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if v := serverOnConnectionAttempt.Load(); v != 1 {
+		t.Fatal("OnConnectionAttempt did not fire for server")
+	}
+
+	if v := clientOnConnectionAttempt.Load(); v != 0 {
+		t.Fatal("OnConnectionAttempt fired for client")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/examples/listen/verify-brute-force-protection/main.go b/examples/listen/verify-brute-force-protection/main.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5fb82c42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/listen/verify-brute-force-protection/main.go
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 The Pion community <https://pion.ly>
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+// Package main implements an example DTLS server which verifies client certificates.
+// It also implements a basic Brute Force Attack protection.
+package main
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pion/dtls/v2"
+	"github.com/pion/dtls/v2/examples/util"
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// Prepare the IP to connect to
+	addr := &net.UDPAddr{IP: net.ParseIP("127.0.0.1"), Port: 4444}
+
+	// Create parent context to cleanup handshaking connections on exit.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
+
+	//
+	// Everything below is the pion-DTLS API! Thanks for using it ❤️.
+	//
+
+	// ************ Variables used to implement a basic Brute Force Attack protection *************
+	var attempts = make(map[string]int) // Map of attempts for each IP address.
+	var attemptsMutex sync.Mutex        // Mutex for the map of attempts.
+	var attemptsCleaner = time.Now()    // Time to be able to clean the map of attempts every X minutes.
+
+	certificate, err := util.LoadKeyAndCertificate("examples/certificates/server.pem",
+		"examples/certificates/server.pub.pem")
+	util.Check(err)
+
+	rootCertificate, err := util.LoadCertificate("examples/certificates/server.pub.pem")
+	util.Check(err)
+	certPool := x509.NewCertPool()
+	cert, err := x509.ParseCertificate(rootCertificate.Certificate[0])
+	util.Check(err)
+	certPool.AddCert(cert)
+
+	// Prepare the configuration of the DTLS connection
+	config := &dtls.Config{
+		Certificates:         []tls.Certificate{certificate},
+		ExtendedMasterSecret: dtls.RequireExtendedMasterSecret,
+		ClientAuth:           dtls.RequireAndVerifyClientCert,
+		ClientCAs:            certPool,
+		// Create timeout context for accepted connection.
+		ConnectContextMaker: func() (context.Context, func()) {
+			return context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
+		},
+		// This function will be called on each connection attempt.
+		OnConnectionAttempt: func(addr net.Addr) error {
+			// *************** Brute Force Attack protection ***************
+			// Check if the IP address is in the map, and if the IP address has exceeded the limit
+			attemptsMutex.Lock()
+			defer attemptsMutex.Unlock()
+			// Here I implement a time cleaner for the map of attempts, every 5 minutes I will
+			// decrement by 1 the number of attempts for each IP address.
+			if time.Now().After(attemptsCleaner.Add(time.Minute * 5)) {
+				attemptsCleaner = time.Now()
+				for k, v := range attempts {
+					if v > 0 {
+						attempts[k]--
+					}
+					if attempts[k] == 0 {
+						delete(attempts, k)
+					}
+				}
+			}
+			// Check if the IP address is in the map, and the IP address has exceeded the limit (Brute Force Attack protection)
+			attemptIP := addr.(*net.UDPAddr).IP.String()
+			if attempts[attemptIP] > 10 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("too many attempts from this IP address")
+			}
+			// Here I increment the number of attempts for this IP address (Brute Force Attack protection)
+			attempts[attemptIP]++
+			// *************** END Brute Force Attack protection END ***************
+			return nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	// Connect to a DTLS server
+	listener, err := dtls.Listen("udp", addr, config)
+	util.Check(err)
+	defer func() {
+		util.Check(listener.Close())
+	}()
+
+	fmt.Println("Listening")
+
+	// Simulate a chat session
+	hub := util.NewHub()
+
+	go func() {
+		for {
+			// Wait for a connection.
+			conn, err := listener.Accept()
+			util.Check(err)
+			// defer conn.Close() // TODO: graceful shutdown
+
+			// `conn` is of type `net.Conn` but may be casted to `dtls.Conn`
+			// using `dtlsConn := conn.(*dtls.Conn)` in order to to expose
+			// functions like `ConnectionState` etc.
+
+			// *************** Brute Force Attack protection ***************
+			// Here I decrease the number of attempts for this IP address
+			attemptsMutex.Lock()
+			attemptIP := conn.(*dtls.Conn).RemoteAddr().(*net.UDPAddr).IP.String()
+			attempts[attemptIP]--
+			// If the number of attempts for this IP address is 0, I delete the IP address from the map
+			if attempts[attemptIP] == 0 {
+				delete(attempts, attemptIP)
+			}
+			attemptsMutex.Unlock()
+			// *************** END Brute Force Attack protection END ***************
+
+			// Register the connection with the chat hub
+			hub.Register(conn)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// Start chatting
+	hub.Chat()
+}