BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2017--
Arbor
Networks Inc., the security division of NETSCOUT (NASDAQ: NTCT),
today announced that it will deliver distributed denial-of-service
(DDoS) protection for Jisc,
the provider of digital solutions for the UK research and education
community and operator of the Janet Network, one of the leading national
research and education networks in the world.
Jisc offers member organizations a number of security services and
operates the Janet Network Computer Security Incident Response Team
(CSIRT). This team of cyber security and networking experts works
closely with Arbor on DDoS defense and incident response best practice,
and with their 700+ members, to help detect, report and investigate
incidents that pose a threat to the security of customers' information
systems.
DDoS attacks are threats being faced by every university and college
today due to the ease with which these attacks can be launched, by an
individual using free tools or via an attack service that can be had for
as little as the cost of a cup of coffee. As a result, attack size,
frequency and complexity are on the rise.
“A quality digital education starts with the availability of our Janet
Network and related applications and services. It is as fundamental to
us as electricity. That’s why we decided to be proactive about our DDoS
defense by partnering with Arbor Networks, the industry leader,” said
Steve Kennett, director of security at Jisc.
Earlier this month, global industry analyst firm Frost & Sullivan
presented Arbor with the 2017
DDoS Mitigation Products Market Leadership Award, citing innovation
and technology leadership along with return on investment (ROI) for
customers.
DDoS Attack Landscape
ATLAS is a collaborative project
between Arbor and more than 400+ customers who have agreed to share
anonymous traffic data totaling 140Tbps, approximately one-third of all
internet traffic. From this unique vantage point, Arbor is ideally
positioned to deliver intelligence about DDoS, malware and botnets that
threaten infrastructure and network availability.
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220,000 DDoS attacks targeted the UK through October
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The largest attack was 343 Gbps
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Top sources were the U.S., the UK, the Netherlands and France
Arbor Solutions Overview
Arbor provides the industry's most
comprehensive suite of DDoS attack protection products and services for
the enterprise, cloud/hosting and service provider markets. Whether it
be fully managed DDoS protection services; virtual, in-cloud or
on-premise DDoS mitigation appliances; or embedded DDoS solutions within
existing Cisco ASR 9000 routers, Arbor has the deployment model,
scalability and pricing flexibility to meet the DDoS protection needs of
any organization operating online today.
The Jisc Security Operations Centre can leverage the global threat
intelligence of Arbor’s ATLAS infrastructure to stay ahead of DDoS
attacks and advanced threats. The ATLAS Intelligence Feed (AIF) includes
geo-location data and automates the identification of attacks against
infrastructure and services from known botnets and malware while
ensuring that updates for new threats are automatically delivered
without software upgrades. This is a powerful combination of global
threat intelligence and automation that is unrivaled today.
About Jisc
Jisc is the UK’s expert member organization for
digital technology and digital resources in higher education, further
education, skills and research. Our vision is to make the UK the most
digitally advanced education and research nation in the world.
We play a pivotal role in the development, adoption and use of
technology by UK universities and colleges, supporting them to improve
learning, teaching, the student experience and institutional efficiency,
as well as enabling more powerful research.
At the heart of Jisc’s support is Janet – the UK’s world-class National
Research and Education Network (NREN). Owned, managed and operated by
Jisc, Janet comprises a secure, state-of-the-art network infrastructure
spanning all four nations of the UK.
About Arbor Networks
Arbor Networks, the security division
of NETSCOUT,
is driven to protect the infrastructure and ecosystem of the internet.
It is the principle upon which we were founded in 2000; and remains the
common thread that runs through all that we do today. Arbor’s approach
is rooted in the study of network traffic. Arbor’s suite of visibility,
DDoS protection and advanced threat solutions provide customers with a
micro view of their network enhanced by a macro view of global internet
traffic and emerging threats through our ATLAS infrastructure. Sourced
from more than 400 service provider customers, ATLAS delivers
intelligence based on insight into approximately 1/3 of global internet
traffic. Supported by Arbor’s Security Engineering & Response Team
(ASERT), smart workflows and rich user context, Arbor’s network insights
help customers see, understand and solve the most complex and
consequential security challenges facing their organizations.
To learn more about Arbor products and services, please visit our
website at arbornetworks.com or
follow on Twitter @ArborNetworks.
Arbor’s research, analysis and insight is shared via the ASERT
blog. For a global data visualization of DDoS attacks that leverages
our ATLAS intelligence, visit the Digital
Attack Map, a collaboration with Jigsaw, an incubator within
Alphabet, Google’s parent company (NASDAQ: GOOGL).
Trademark Notice: Arbor Networks, the Arbor Networks logo and ATLAS
are all trademarks of Arbor Networks, Inc. All other brands may be the
trademarks of their respective owners.
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Arbor Networks, Inc.
Kevin Whalen, 781-362-4377
kwhalen@arbor.net