1. Perform a Vulnerability Assessment
Implementing any security operations strategy without first performing a vulnerability assessment is simply flying blind. Engage your IT team to assess your organization’s current information security posture. If your business currently lacks the SecOps talent for this task, consider using a third-party cybersecurity consulting service. Take their recommendations seriously, be proactive, and fix any critical issues before an attack happens.
2. Collect Actionable Threat Intelligence
It’s vital to stay abreast of the latest threat intelligence from the cybersecurity community. This actionable information ensures your SecOps team stays proactive in protecting your company’s valuable digital assets. Remember, cybercriminals are continually devising new ways to get around outdated cybersecurity protection.
Read our latest research report detailing the top DDoS attack trends, as well as our predictions for the future. We also included recommendations on how to best protect your company against DDoS attacks, based on our experience of helping keep our customers’ businesses online.
3. Develop a DDoS Attack Response Plan
In the event of a DDoS attack, having a detailed response plan at the ready is a must. It plays a critical role in quickly reacting to any situation that adversely impacts your business operations. After all, only a few minutes of downtime can damage your company’s reputation while potentially costing tens of thousands of dollars.
4. Increase Cybersecurity Awareness Among Employees
Any business’s protection against cyber threats goes beyond its IT and cybersecurity staff. Every employee needs to remain vigilant against cybercrime. Ensure your entire organization receives appropriate cybersecurity awareness training, including how to create strong passwords, use multi-factor authentication, recognize phishing attacks, and more. Check out this page from the CISA for additional insights.
5. Implement a DDoS Protection Solution
In the end, implementing a state-of-the-art DDoS protection solution provides your business with a critical piece of its SecOps defenses. Choose a solution that delivers superior real-time performance and automation to maximize business continuity. Automated mitigation also frees your SecOps and IT personnel to focus on enabling your business or protecting against other, more pressing threats.
For over a decade, Corero has been providing highly effective, real-time automatic DDoS protection solutions for enterprise, hosting, and service provider customers around the world. Our SmartWall® DDoS mitigation solutions protect on-premises, cloud, virtual, and hybrid environments.
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