DDoS "fire drill" service urges companies to be prepared

However , somehow , When it comes to enterprises IT Department hours , The idea of getting ready has disappeared —— It can be said to be one of the most risky environments at present . actually , It's near Kandahar or rebel controlled Syria . however , The idea of what to do in the event of a violation or cyber attack basically does not appear in the security plan , Most recoveries exist in pure reactionary space .

Global information assurance company NCC Group To pass through DDoS Assured Simulation service brings the concept of fire drill into IT Security area . Through it , Enterprises can face the real Distributed denial of service (DDoS) When the attack Test its response procedure .

The exercise involves using a controlled low level DDoS Attack attack customer , Let employees practice their roles and responsibilities in attack scenarios .

although NCC The group controlled the attack , But the company can check the response of employees and ensure that procedures are in place to manage the attack itself , And dialogue with affected customers and supply chains .

The company said ：“ Unlike other more subtle cyber threats ,DDoS The consequences of the attack were immediate , So the organization must be prepared to respond immediately , To minimize interference .” “ The setting of fire drill service is fast and simple , To ensure that all employees are aware of the potential hazards , And know exactly what you need once the attack starts .”

in fact ,DDoS Attacks have become increasingly common …… And it's expensive .

IBM The recent discovery , stay 2012 Annual use up to 60-70gbps Data DDoS A substantial increase in traffic , This is made up of all-weather 、 Higher bandwidth Web Servers, not PC Driven ： In short , Attackers are modifying their strategies to increase sophistication . Hacker activists have also chosen DDoS As their preferred weapon , and “itsnoproblembro” The off the shelf availability of the vulnerability exploitation toolkit, such as, even provides upgraded technologies for ordinary competitors .

If 3 Month pair Spamhaus The attack of There are any signs , Then the attack is bound to get bigger .IP Blacklist Services Spamhaus suffer DDoS Attack for a week . Attack traffic was rated as high as 300Gbps—— Three times higher than the previous record , Six times the typical recent attack on Bank of America .

It's not cheap to recover from it . according to Solutionary A report of , Organized in DDoS After the attack, it cost a staggering amount ： Up to... Per hour 6,500 dollar .

NCC Group Technical director Paul Vlissidis Express ：“ In case of any emergency , Preparation and preparation are essential , Network security is no exception .” It is not a substitute for practice .”

He added ：“ The organization will conduct regular drills of emergency procedures , To make sure they know what to do in the event of a disaster DDoS Attacks should be added to this list .”