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In cybersecurity, prevention is always better than cure. This is even more true in the case of DDoS attacks. You don't want to see your site inaccessible for hours or days. You risk losing revenue... So how do you counter a DDoS attack ? Here are some best practices to adopt right now.
Implement DDoS attack prevention solutions
Equip your network, applications, and IT infrastructure with multi-tiered protection ddos strategies. This can be prevention management systems that combine firewalls, VPNs, anti-spam, content filtering and other security layers. Their goal will be to monitor activity and identify traffic inconsistencies that are symptoms of DDoS attacks.
Use a content delivery network (CDN)
A modern and effective way to deal with DDoS attacks is to use a content delivery network (CDN). Since DDoS attacks work by overloading a server, CDNs can help by sharing the load evenly across a number of servers, geographically distributed and closer to the users.
Assess your network's vulnerability
With the help of your IT manager, identify weaknesses in your networks so you can shore up vulnerabilities and counter a DDoS attack before it happens. To do this, you need to take an inventory of all the devices on the network. This is an opportunity to identify those that are obsolete or unnecessary, so they can be removed.
Moving to the cloud
There are several benefits to migrating your data to the cloud. Cloud providers offer high levels of cybersecurity, including firewalls and threat monitoring software. This can help protect your assets and network from DDoS attacks. The cloud also has more bandwidth than most private networks, allowing it to withstand the pressure of DDoS attacks. In addition, providers offer network redundancy, duplicating copies of your data, systems and equipment.