The who, what, why and how of DDoS attacks: A guide for IT pros

LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY WARNING SIGNS AND THE TOOLS FOR MITIGATION

The IT industry has seen a major increase of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks over the past several years. The December 2019 New Orleans cyberattack is such an example: This attack combined a classic ransomware deployment with a DDoS attack. The DDoS upward trend promises to continue.

DDoS attacks date back to the dawn of the public internet, but the force is strong with this one. According to a 2018 report from International Data Group (IDG), the median downtime caused by a DDoS attack is 7 to 12 hours. Using an estimate from Gartner of $5,600 per minute of downtime, that means the average cost of a DDoS attack is in the $2.3 million to $4 million range. These losses are incurred due to a loss of business operations and does not account for staff time or other associated costs.

As technology evolves, so do DDoS attacks. And attackers are continually using these types of attacks to achieve their objectives. This guide will help IT pros understand everything from the basics of detection to tools for combatting attacks, along with the skills one needs to develop to prepare for cybersecurity incidents of this kind.

THIS GUIDE WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING:

• Definition of DDoS attack
• Types of DDoS attacks
• Explanation of botnets
• Organizational vulnerabilities
• Who, what, why and how of DDoS attacks
• DDoS warning signs and tools for mitigation
• Tools for detecting and responding to DDoS attacks
• DDoS attack best practices and response procedures