DDoS Protection

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack takes place when a bad actor overwhelms a server with malicious internet traffic to prevent legitimate users from accessing applications, services, and networks.

DDoS protection is extremely important because, if successful, a DDoS attack can wreak havoc on a company’s reputation, even its finances. DDoS attacks can occur for several different reasons. One example is a reader or a group of readers launching an attack on a news service because they do not agree with the news organization’s point of view. Another example is a DDoS attack on a popular e-commerce website to damage both the company’s image and sales numbers. The longer the duration of the attack, the greater the magnitude of the damage.

Avoiding DDoS attacks is difficult because detection is also difficult. One sign that a DDoS attack is underway is a slow upload and download speed. However, a slow internet connection is not often a cause for alarm. It could be because of a website experiencing a spike in popularity, too many ads on a page, or simply a weak internet connection. As such, it is extremely difficult to avoid attacks because detection is a challenge. 

However, proactive detection coupled with aggressive protection measures can stop a DDoS attack in its tracks, right before it causes harm to a company and its assets.

A multilayered DDoS protection solution, protects organizations from both known and zero-day attacks. As DDoS attacks continue to evolve in both sophistication and scale, organizations need a comprehensive solution that can monitor hundreds of thousands of parameters simultaneously using advanced analytics and reporting tools.