Level 3 Is Building a More Secure Network; First Global
Carrier to Launch BGP Flowspec Capability
BROOMFIELD, Colorado,
Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Level 3 Communications (NYSE: LVLT) deployed Border Gateway
Protocol (BGP) Flowspec on its global backbone. The capability is
one of the largest deployments in the industry, leveraging Level
3's more than 43 terabits of backbone capacity and protecting its
peering points. BGP Flowspec allows for rapid threat mitigation
across the Level 3 backbone, shutting down volumetric attacks and
providing a more secure network for its customers.
This enhancement to Level 3's suite of security solutions better
provides responsive service capabilities for customers while
at the same time helping to create a safer internet ecosystem.
Enterprises need a DDoS mitigation service provider with the tools
and expertise to fight these large-scale, potentially expensive
attacks.
How It Works:
- BGP is the protocol all internet routers use to talk to each
other.
- BGP Flowspec uses the BGP protocol to distribute flow
specification filters to network routers – if a threat is
identified, the Level 3 DDoS infrastructure inputs a rule to block
or deny traffic related to the threat by its source, destination
and a number of other characteristics.
- The malicious traffic is systematically and temporarily
filtered off the network, blocking threats globally before they
have time to form fully or scale and affect a customer.
Key Facts:
- Level 3 has both the network architecture and skilled
professionals in place to leverage this threat-fighting tool.
- As a global network services provider, Level 3 has an expansive
view of worldwide internet traffic and a broad view of
threats.
- In an industry with so few qualified resources, Level 3 has
security operations center professionals in five global locations
trained to use this powerful tool.
- BGP Flowspec is built into Level 3's Network Protection and
DDoS Mitigation services.
Key Quote:
Chris Rodriguez, Senior Industry Analyst, Network
Security, Frost & Sullivan
"DDoS attacks generated by
use of amplification and reflection techniques can easily overwhelm
onsite DDoS appliances. Enterprises need a solution that scales,
can provide swift mitigation and has the capacity to handle the 500
Gbps attacks targeting corporations today. Using the power of BGP
Flowspec, Level 3's DDoS Mitigation and Network Protect security
products offer the scalability, rapid response times and
network-based cloud solutions enterprises need to mitigate DDoS
attacks that are only increasing in frequency, magnitude and
sophistication."
Anthony Christie, Chief
Marketing Officer, Level 3
"Enterprises face a new
cybersecurity challenge every day – from pre-attack scans to
malware to increased volumetric DDoS attacks. They need adaptive
and efficient solutions to protect their business, security
personnel bench strength to avoid draining their limited resources
and a secure network they can depend on. Our global deployment of
BGP Flowspec provides unparalleled capacity and protection from
large-scale attacks. Level 3's trained professionals manage this
powerful tool so that customers can scale for business growth, not
cyber defense."
Additional Resources:
- Watch the video to learn more about The Role of the Network in
Cybersecurity
- Watch the video. See how Level 3 approaches Network-based
Security
- Learn more about Level 3 DDoS Mitigation Service
About Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications,
Inc. (NYSE: LVLT) is a Fortune 500 company that provides local,
national and global communications services to enterprise,
government and carrier customers. Level 3's comprehensive portfolio
of secure, managed solutions includes fiber and infrastructure
solutions; IP-based voice and data communications; wide-area
Ethernet services; video and content distribution; data center and
cloud-based solutions. Level 3 serves customers in more than 500
markets in over 60 countries across a global services platform
anchored by owned fiber networks on three continents and connected
by extensive undersea facilities. For more information, please
visit www.level3.com or get to know us on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn.
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Forward-Looking Statement
Some statements
made in this press release are forward-looking in nature and are
based on management's current expectations or beliefs. These
forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance and
are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of
which are outside Level 3's control, which could cause actual
events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the
statements. Important factors that could prevent Level 3 from
achieving its stated goals include, but are not limited to, the
company's ability to: increase revenue from its services to realize
its targets for financial and operating performance; develop and
maintain effective business support systems; manage system and
network failures or disruptions; avert the breach of its network
and computer system security measures; develop new services that
meet customer demands and generate acceptable margins; manage the
future expansion or adaptation of its network to remain
competitive; defend intellectual property and proprietary rights;
manage risks associated with continued uncertainty in the global
economy; manage continued or accelerated decreases in market
pricing for communications services; obtain capacity for its
network from other providers and interconnect its network with
other networks on favorable terms; successfully integrate future
acquisitions; effectively manage political, legal, regulatory,
foreign currency and other risks it is exposed to due to its
substantial international operations; mitigate its exposure to
contingent liabilities; and meet all of the terms and conditions of
its debt obligations. Additional information concerning these and
other important factors can be found within Level 3's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements in this press
release should be evaluated in light of these important factors.
Level 3 is under no obligation to, and expressly disclaims any such
obligation to, update or alter its forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events, or
otherwise.
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