The importance of upgrades to combat security threats
A particular emphasis is being placed on guarding against DDoS (denial of service attack). Across the World, DDoS attacks increased by 400 per cent last year and they can be incredibly difficult to both identify and block.
A successful attack literally paralyses its victims, preventing them from conducting business, which on a global scale costs over a billion pounds each year in lost revenue.
To strengthen existing DDoS capabilities we are introducing an extra layer of defence into our existing filtering process. This reinforces the current system by utilising hardware and software from multiple vendors. It works on the principle that three heads are better than one and it more than triples our DDoS security.
As well as employing responsive technologies we are deploying preventive Traffic Anomaly Detectors and Capacity Threshold Monitoring. These systems work in tandem anticipating malicious attacks, filtering unwanted traffic away from the core network. They assist in the process of Risk Rating and enable us to take preventive action on a broader range of threats without the risk of dropping legitimate traffic.
Multi-Vendor Policy
Security is at the heart of our network developments and in order to fully achieve a multi-layered approach we have upgraded our Core Switches to the latest Cisco 6500 series hardware which allows for future growth and works in tandem with all our multi-vendor security.
In addition, this advanced specification gives an increased capacity of over 2000 per cent. As a Cisco powered network, all core equipment is duplicated and in redundant failover configuration. It is supported by Cisco expertise and their four hour hardware replacement guarantee.
Our Security Department is in the process of testing new load-balanced Cisco ASA firewalls. The ASA uses the PIX architecture and no longer relies on software to manage access lists and other CPU intensive processes. The hardware based appliance enables us to deliver the very best in server security and resilience.
For more information on server security call us today on 0800 458 4545, or request more information online.
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