Distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, is a type of cyber attack that floods the network or server with malicious internet traffic so it cannot operate or communicate like normal. This halts the site’s normal traffic, or legitimate packets, preventing users from accessing connected online services and sites. DDoS is a simple, effective and powerful attack method fueled by insecure devices and poor digital habits. Cybercriminals coordinate two devices to direct fake traffic to a server or website. To amass a large enough network to disable a website or server, they build a botnet of compromised devices that coordinate to take down the network.

DDoS attacks are possible when devices are easily compromised. DDoS mitigation is the process of protecting your server your network from a DDoS attack by preventing their recruitment into a botnet. Because most botnets are coordinated using devices without built-in security, comprehensive security solutions like Integrated Technology’s help secure your most important digital devices from known malware.

DDoS mitigation begins with identifying threats. Integrated Technology automatically distinguishes an attack from a high volume of normal traffic. We use IP reputation, common attack patterns, and previous data to accurately detect a DDoS attack. Our DDoS mitigation solution responds to an incoming threat by dropping malicious botnet traffic and absorbing the remaining traffic, so your network mitigates the attempt at disruption. By intelligently routing your network traffic, our effective DDoS mitigation solution breaks up the remaining traffic into manageable chunks, preventing denial-of-service.