With 4.5 Tbps Attack-Ingest Capacities,
Level 3 Can Quickly Reroute Traffic to Enable Immediate
Protection
LONDON,
Jan. 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Website domain name registration company, Safenames, is now
equipped with enhanced security protection against Distributed
Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Level 3 Communications' (NYSE:
LVLT) DDoS Mitigation Solution reroutes Safenames' traffic through
its scrubbing infrastructures and enables near real-time protection
– all at the push of a button.
Safenames deployed Level 3's DDoS Mitigation with a
flow-based monitoring service, which provides around-the-clock
support from a team of security experts working in Level 3's
globally distributed Security Operations Centres (SOC). Level 3's
DDoS Mitigation service protects Safenames' customer IP spaces from
a variety of attack vectors, as well as secures Safenames' own
infrastructure.
Level 3 has been Safenames' primary network provider for
the past three years, after the company chose the carrier for its
robust network and global scale. The announcement comes after Level
3 placed a Point of Presence (PoP) in Safenames' recently acquired
data centre in the Midlands.
Key DDoS Facts:
- In September 2016, Level 3
enhanced its DDoS mitigation solution by globally deploying its
Border Gateway Protocol Flowspec, a technical capability that
provides an additional layer for rapid threat mitigation across the
Level 3 backbone, shutting down volumetric attacks and providing a
more secure network for its customers.
- Every day, Level 3's security team mitigates
approximately 100 DDoS attacks.
- Level 3 SOC experts are available to provide additional
context, and if needed, to mitigate threats or escalating DDoS
attacks.
- More than 30 percent of DDoS attacks are 10 Gbps or more,
according to Level 3 Threat Research Labs. This size of attack
renders services of a typical enterprise unavailable on the
internet.
- Recent IoT-compromising malware research by
Level 3 Threat Research Labs reveals many connected devices are
being compromised and enabling attacks reaching in excess of 600
Gbps. This uptick in size signifies a need for increased mitigation
capacity.
- Level 3's DDoS ingest capacity is approximately 4.5
terabits per second.
- Level 3 now has 11 scrubbing centers on four continents.
Locations include São Paulo, Frankfurt, London, Hong
Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Chicago, Dallas, Los
Angeles, New York and
Washington, D.C.
- DDoS attacks can have a significant financial impact on
companies that derive revenue from providing services to their
customers on the internet.
- According to recent research conducted with
IDG Connect, loss of reputation and customer confidence are the
biggest data security concerns for companies in Western Europe.
Key Quotes:
Andrew Edison, SVP of
Sales, EMEA, Level 3
"Data and networks are the arteries of virtually every
company. We are committed to providing a portfolio of services that
allow our customers to grow their companies efficiently and
securely in the face of an ever-growing threat landscape. Level 3's
DDoS mitigation services provide a critical safeguard against
attacks, helping to ease fears. With our expansive view of the
threat landscape, we research, detect and mitigate many threats
before it reaches the customer."
Gavin Mills, Sales
Director, Safenames
"We have many high-profile clients who require top-level
protection from the growing threat of cyberattacks. Having the
assurances of Level 3's network-based security will allow us to
offer our customers greater peace of mind. Being on-net with a
global infrastructure provider like Level 3 gives us the perfect
opportunity to expand our business globally."
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
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forward-looking in nature and are based on management's current
expectations or beliefs. These forward-looking statements are not a
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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;
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and other risks it is exposed to due to its substantial
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