Leading Industry Analyst Firm Cites Prolexic in Recent Hype Cycle Report

 

Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation services, today announced that it has been mentioned as a sample vendor in a report entitled, “Hype Cycle for Infrastructure Protection, 2011” by respected industry analyst firm Gartner. In the August 10 report, Gartner predicts DDoS defense will achieve mainstream adoption in less than two years and lists it as “highly beneficial” on its Priority Matrix.

Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation services, today announced that it has been mentioned as a sample vendor in a report entitled, “Hype Cycle for Infrastructure Protection, 2011” by respected industry analyst firmGartner.

In the August 10 report, Gartner predicts DDoS defense will achieve mainstream adoption in less than two years and lists it as “highly beneficial” on its Priority Matrix.

A DDoS attack is an attempt to make a computer resource (i.e. web site, e-mail, voice, or a whole network) unavailable to its intended users. By overwhelming a web site and/or server with data and/or requests, the target system either responds so slowly as to be unusable or crashes completely. The data volumes required to do this are typically achieved by a network of remotely controlled Zombie or botnet [robot network] computers.

"Gartner client calls on DDoS have increased and DDoS services are nearing "must-have" status. Any Internet-enabled application that requires guaranteed levels of availability should employ DDoS protection to meet those requirements."

According to Gartner Vice President and Research Fellow, John Pescatore, Gartner client calls on DDoS have increased and DDoS services are nearing "must-have" status. In the report, he states, “DDoS mitigation services should be a standard part of business continuity/disaster recovery planning and be included in all Internet service procurements when the business depends on the availability of Internet connectivity. Any Internet-enabled application that requires guaranteed levels of availability should employ DDoS protection to meet those requirements.” The report also lists 10 sample DDoS mitigation providers, including Prolexic.

“Because DDoS is all we do, we have more expertise, more experience and more network resources dedicated to fighting these attacks than any other provider,” said Scott Hammack, chief executive officer at Prolexic. “That’s why large, complex attacks that can overwhelm other providers always end at Prolexic.”

Since 2003, Prolexic has been protecting Internet facing infrastructures against all known types of DDoS attacks at the network, transport and application layers with a distributed global network of scrubbing centers. By dedicating more bandwidth to attack traffic than any other provider – supplemented by proprietary tools, techniques, and experienced security experts – Prolexic has been able to handle the largest and most sophisticated DDoS attacks ever launched.

Prolexic’s singular focus on DDoS mitigation also avoids potential conflicts of interest between business groups for companies that offer multiple service lines. This can occur when a DNS provider also offers “add on” DDoS mitigation services, for example. If the same infrastructure that supports DNS services is overwhelmed by a DDoS attack, it is possible that DDoS customers will be sacrificed to protect DNS customers and the company’s core business. Pure play DDoS mitigation providers like Prolexic do not have this concern.

“Five of the ten largest global banks, e-Commerce providers, payment processors and others with mission critical Internet-facing infrastructures trust Prolexic to protect them from DDoS attacks and restore availability in minutes,” said Hammack. “That’s why Prolexic is the gold standard for DDoS monitoring and mitigation.”

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Prolexic Becomes First DDoS Mitigation Provider to Gain PCI DSS Certification - Speeds Service Provisioning to Mitigate Encrypted Layer 7 Attacks -

Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation services, today announced that it is the first DDoS mitigation provider to secure PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) level 2 certification.
PCI DSS is a worldwide program designed to help protect consumers from fraud by regulating payment card data security. The PCI DSS standard is the result of a collaborative effort by the major credit card brands (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and JCB) to build a set of requirements designed to ensure that all merchants that process, store or transmit credit card information maintain a secure online environment.
In the last few years, Prolexic has observed an increase in the number of encrypted attacks against web properties. Typically, these attacks use Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to start an application layer (Layer 7) attack. To monitor and mitigate these encrypted attacks effectively, Prolexic requires that a customer provide their data decrypting private keys.
“Achieving PCI DSS compliance makes it much easier for customers to deploy with us and leverage our unique capabilities to overcome encrypted attacks,” said Paul Sop, chief technology officer at Prolexic. “With this certification, customers know instantly that our key management and security procedures are in compliance with their PCI DSS policy without the time and expense of auditing Prolexic.”

With this certification, customers know instantly that our key management and security procedures are in compliance with their PCI DSS policy without the time and expense of auditing Prolexic.

While PCI DSS certification is not required because Prolexic does not store or process any credit card data, certification makes it much easier for a compliant organization to onboard with Prolexic. Critically, certification speeds deployment of remediation for compliant organizations during encrypted Layer 7 DDoS attacks.
Brightline, http://www.brightline.com, an external auditing company specializing in assurance and compliance services, found that Prolexic has taken sound measures to establish a solid set of security controls and procedures.
“Achieving compliance with this globally recognized data security standard is a significant milestone for Prolexic,” added Sop. “With more and more payment processing and e-Commerce companies coming under DDoS attack, this certification will further differentiate our capabilities and make Prolexic the logical choice for these types of organizations.”
About Prolexic
Prolexic is the world’s largest, most trusted Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation provider. Able to absorb the largest and most complex attacks ever launched, Prolexic restores mission critical Internet facing infrastructures for global enterprises and government agencies within minutes. Five of the world’s ten largest banks and the leading companies in e-Commerce, payment processing, travel/hospitality, gaming and other at risk industries rely on Prolexic to protect their businesses. Founded in 2003 as the world’s first “in the cloud” DDoS mitigation platform, Prolexic is headquartered in Hollywood, Florida and has scrubbing centers located in the Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit http://www.prolexic.com.

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