Is Your Business Protected? Understanding DDoS Attacks and new Lite Tier
Businesses face an ever-increasing number of cyber threats. One of the most disruptive and potentially damaging is the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. But what exactly is a DDoS attack, and how can you protect your business?
What is a DDoS Attack
A DDoS attack is a deliberate attempt to overwhelm a target user or their systems with orchestrated internet traffic. The goal is to disrupt services, making them unavailable to legitimate users. These attacks can cause significant financial losses, reputational damage, and operational downtime.
BT’s DDoS Lite: An Accessible Entry Point to DDoS Protection
BT understands the evolving threat landscape and the need for businesses of all sizes to have access to robust DDoS protection. That’s why DDoS Lite is now available, offering a new, accessible entry point to their comprehensive DDoS security services.
With Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers of DDoS protection already available, DDoS Lite expands these options.
Key Features of BT’s DDoS Protection Tiers
BT’s DDoS protection services offer a range of features across different tiers (Lite, Bronze, Silver, and Gold) to suit various business needs and budgets. Here’s a quick comparison:
| Feature / Service | DDoS Lite | Bronze | Silver | Gold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated Alert notification | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Manual Mitigation | X | X | ✓(Flowspec) | ✓(Flowspec & TMS) |
| Detection Exclusion | X | X | X | ✓ |
| Auto-Mitigation (unlimited) | ✓(Flowspec) | ✓(Flowspec) | ✓(Flowspec) | ✓(TMS & Flowspec) |
| Fast Flood Mitigation | X | X | X | ✓ |
| 24×7 Call in to CySOC for assistance | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| 24×7 Call Out from CySOC | X | X | X | ✓ |
| Email Support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Complex Service Requests | X | X | ✓ | ✓ |
| Simple Service Requests | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Single Site Protection | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple Site Protection | X | X | X | ✓ |
| DDoS Portal Account | X | X | ✓(Basic) | ✓(Enhanced) |
| Service Review | X | X | ✓(1 per year) | ✓(4 per year) |
| Automated reporting | X | X | ✓(Monthly) | ✓(Weekly) |
| Granular protection (GP) | ✓Fixed Flowspec Template | ✓Fixed Flowspec Template | ✓(1 Bespoke Monitoring Entity) | ✓(3 bespoke Monitoring Entity) |
| mDED Application Layer Protection | ✓(Optional) | ✓(Optional) | ✓(Optional) | ✓(Optional) |
Key Takeaways:
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DDoS Lite: Provides automated alert notifications, auto-mitigation (unlimited) via Flowspec, email support, simple service requests and single site protection.
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Higher Tiers (Bronze Silver & Gold): Offer increasing levels of protection, including manual mitigation, detection exclusion, faster mitigation, 24/7 CySOC support, more comprehensive reporting, and tailored protection options. Gold tier includes multiple site protection.
A Leader in DDoS Mitigation
BT has extensive global DDoS skills and experience using Netscout, a leading provider of DDoS mitigation solutions, and has worked with them for over 15 years, using their solution to protect their own business. BT offers round the clock monitoring of your network, and a skilled team of 3,600+ dedicated security professionals.
HM Network & BT: A Partnership for Your Security
As a long standing authorised partner if BT, HM Network is well-equipped to help you navigate the complexities of DDoS protection and choose the right solution for your business. We understand that every business is unique, and we can provide tailored advice and support to ensure you have the right level of protection in place.
Contact:
Thinking of adding DDoS to your dedicated internet / BTnet connectivity? We have specialists available to help.
Get in touch to arrange a free call with our team on 03333444190 or use www.hm-network.com/contact
