http://www.prolexic.com/knowledge-center-analyst-report-ovum-delivering-effective-ddos-protection/linkedin.html?cvosrc=3rd%20Party.National%20Positions.WP-Ovum Two-thirds of organizations do not have a DDoS protection strategy or rely solely on automated devices to stop DDoS attacks. Ovum Analyst Andrew Kellett recommends that organizations review their enterprise security needs and offers 10 key criteria for selecting a DDoS security provider for effective DDoS protection. Learn more about the DDoS threat and how to improve network security in in this short presentation

1. Delivering Effective DDoS Protection
Highlights from an Ovum analyst white paper
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2. The importance of DDoS protection services
• Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks can:
– Stop or impair online operations
– Cost a targeted business in lost sales and reputation
• Compared to a year ago:
– Attack volumes: 26% increase
– Application attacks: 17% increase
– Infrastructure attacks: 30% increase
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3. Are you protecting your online services?
• Online services are a critical aspect of business
• DDoS attacks are common across all industries
– No business is immune
• Businesses need better security and DDoS
protection
– One-third of organizations do not have a DDoS
mitigation strategy
– One-third depend upon automated devices only
• The right DDoS protection provider is essential
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4. There are many sources of DDoS attacks
• DDoS attacks have been around for more than a
decade
• Attacks can come from:
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Organized criminals
State-sponsored actors
Extortionists
Hacktivists
Competitors
Stock manipulators
Young malicious hackers
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5. Your DDoS protection provider should be a
trusted partner
• All online organizations need an effective DDoS
protection strategy
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Monitor for DDoS threats
Detect attacks promptly
Deal with any attack of any size and complexity
Maintain normal operations throughout
• Develop a close relationship with a provider
– Before, during and after an attack
• Choosing a provider is a critical business decision
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6. Select a DDoS protection provider carefully
• DDoS protection services are not equally capable
• Businesses are often surprised when protection
solutions fail
• Deploy DDoS protection before the first attack
• Take a systematic approach to selecting a DDoS
mitigation provider
• Ensure your provider has addressed all corporate
requirements
• Use enterprise-level criteria
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7. Ten DDoS protection vendor selection criteria:
#1 - Depth of experience
• Experienced vendors have matured their solutions
over time
• Look for:
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Longevity
Track record
Success rates
All-around protection
For a complete list and descriptions of all 10 recommended
enterprise-level criteria, downlad the Ovum analyst white paper
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8. Ten DDoS protection vendor selection criteria:
#2 - Dedicated network capacity
• More providers emerging to profit from demand
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Guaranteed levels of protection
Dedicated DDoS mitigation network
Always-available capacity
Protection against all types of DDoS activity
Tracking new threats to stay ahead of attackers
For a complete list and descriptions of all 10 recommended
enterprise-level criteria, download the Ovum analyst white paper
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9. Ovum analyst report: Delivering Effective
DDoS Protection
• Download the Ovum analyst white paper,
Delivering Effective DDoS Protection to learn:
– Why all organizations with an online presence are at
risk of becoming a target for DDoS attacks
– Not all DDoS solutions are capable of providing the
required levels of protection for your organization
– A comprehensive list of enterprise criteria for
evaluating DDoS protection providers
– Why proactive protection is needed to deal with all
stages of a DDoS attack
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10. About Prolexic
• Prolexic Technologies is the world’s largest and
most trusted provider of DDoS protection and
mitigation services
• Prolexic has successfully stopped DDoS attacks for
more than a decade
• Our global DDoS mitigation network and 24/7
security operations center (SOC) can stop even the
largest attacks that exceed the capabilities of
other DDoS mitigation service providers
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