DDOS PROTECTION SERVICES OVERVIEW 0
DDoS attacks continue to emerge as a growing threat to online business. Based on a recent survey conducted by Verisign, over one-third of outages experienced by organizations were the result of DDoS attacks. As a result, DDoS protection has become one of the top security and business continuity issues for any online organization. However, the common approach of stopping DDoS attacks at the network border has become an expensive and typically ineffective solution.
The Verisign® DDoS Protection Services provides organizations with a reliable and scaleable DDoS protection strategy. As a trusted partner, Verisign helps companies stay online without having to invest in the massive infrastructure to do so.
DDOS ATTACKS: A GROWING THREAT
DDoS attacks intentionally deprive legitimate users of Internet resources, typically by overloading a network with a flood of data packets from multiple sources. Attackers usually create the denial of service condition by either consuming server bandwidth or by impairing the server itself.
Today, malevolent actors are enlisting the help of compromised computers to form “botnets” capable of launching major attacks against unsuspecting victims. Estimates suggest that anywhere between 8 and 10 million computers are actively used in botnets at any time. These botnets harness the processing power and bandwidth of thousands of compromised computers to bring down the largest and most sophisticated networks.
Some reports estimate that more than 10,000 attacks occur each day with recent reports of attacks reaching over 100 Gpbs.
OVERVIEW
Verisign DDoS Protection Services helps organizations reduce the risk of catastrophic DDoS attacks by detecting and filtering malicious traffic aimed at disrupting or disabling Internet-based services. Unlike traditional security solutions, the Verisign DDoS Protection Services filters harmful traffic upstream of the organizational network or, in the cloud. The Verisign DDoS Protection Services combines the security from Verisign’s world-class traffic analysis and detection platforms with the flexibility of utilizing the mitigation components only when required.
When an event is detected, Verisign will work with the customer to redirect Internet traffic destined for the protected service to a Verisign DDoS Protection Services site. The redirection happens “in the cloud,” swinging attack traffic to Verisign before it can overwhelm or otherwise harm the customer network.