Way to prevent DDos attack:

1. Increase bandwidth
One of the most basic steps you can take to protect against DDoS attacks is to make your hosting infrastructure “DDoS resistant”. In essence this means that you prepare enough bandwidth to handle traffic spikes that may be caused by cyber attacks.

Please be reminded however that purchasing more bandwidth itself does not satisfy as a complete solution to mitigate DDoS attacks. When you increase bandwidth, it does raise the bar which attackers have to overcome before they can launch a successful DDoS attack, but you should always combine this with other mitigation tactics to completely safeguard your website.

2. Leverage a CDN Solution, or even better Multi CDN
CDN providers offer plenty of cybersecurity features and tools to protect your website from hackers. They also offer free SSL certificates. What’s more, when you add your website to these service providers, by default it provides DDoS protection to mitigate attacks on your server network and application.

The rationale behind this is that when you leverage a CDN network, all malicious requests targeting L3/L4 that aren’t accessing via port 80 and 443 will be filtered out automatically thanks to CDN’s port protocol.

Using a CDN can balance out website traffic so that your capped server would not be overwhelmed. Also, CDNs spread your traffic across servers in different locations, making it difficult for hackers to spot your original server to launch an attack.

In addition, with a Multi CDN solution you’ll be able to make use of a large network of PoPs from not one, but multiple CDN providers, allowing your website to sustain DDoS attacks via an even larger, multi-terabit-per-second globally distributed network.

3. Implement server-level DDoS protection
Some web hosts include server-level DDoS mitigation tools in their offering. As this feature is not always offered by web hosting companies, you should check with your web host. Some companies include it as a free service, while others offer it as a paid add-on. It all depends on the provider and hosting plan.

4. Fear the worst, plan for DDoS attacks ahead
Planning for a cyberattack in advance, enables you to respond quickly before they actually start harming your website.

A proper cyber security plan includes a list of co-workers who will deal with the attack. It also outlines the way the system will prioritize resources to keep most apps and services online, which could keep your business from crashing. Finally, you can also plan how to contact the Internet Service Provider that’s supporting the attack, since they may be able to help stop it entirely.

5. Remind yourself that you’re never ‘too small’ to be DDoS’ed
Many small business owners think that they’re scale isn’t large enough to fall victim to cyber attacks. However, as truth has it, cyber criminals target small businesses and startups more often than large enterprises. This is because bigger companies usually are more inclined to implement security solutions to deal with hackers attempts.

6. Switch to a hybrid or cloud-based solution
When you switch to using hybrid or cloud-based services, chances are that you have access to unlimited bandwidth. Many websites that are affected by DDoS are sites which run with limited resources. Moving to a cloud-based solution can help you be on the safe side.

7. Bullet-proof your network hardware configurations
You can prevent a DDoS attack by making a few simple hardware configuration changes.

For instance, you can configure your firewall or router to drop incoming ICMP packets or block DNS responses from outside your network (by blocking UDP port 53). This will help protect against certain DNS and ping-based volumetric attacks.

How can businesses protect themselves from distributed denial of service (DDoS)attacks?

To protect themselves and their servers from DDoS attacks, businesses need to look for security solutions from a reputable cyber security vendor like Sangfor. This is because of the nature of DDoS attacks; by targeting different weaknesses, no single solution can completely protect against DDoS attacks. At Sangfor, we offer businesses the capability to withstand and defend against DDoS attacks with minimal disruption to service. Some of the solutions that protect against DDoS attacks include:

• Blackhole routing:

  
  

  
  
  This direct all site traffic to a fake IP address in the event of a DDoS attack. While it will help protect the server from a period of down-time, legitimate traffic will still be guided into this “blackhole” and not be able to access the site.
  
  
• Rate limiting:

  
  

  
  
  A security device is used to control the amount of web requests or network traffic allowed through negating a DDoS attack. However, this will limit the amount of legitimate users trying to access it.
  
  
• A Next-generation firewall:

  
  

  
  
  A next-generation firewall like Sangfor NGAF is instrumental in detecting and defending against DDoS attacks. It offers both inbound and outbound (in the event your systems are part of a botnet) attack protection.
  
  
• Botnet detection:

  
  

  
  
  Sangfor Botnet Detection helps you scan for botnets in your network through deep learning, visual display of traffic, and flow analysis. Using this advanced technology to detect botnets, Sangfor can help its customers defend against DDoS attacks.
  
  

Way to prevent DDos attack:

1. Increase bandwidth
One of the most basic steps you can take to protect against DDoS attacks is to make your hosting infrastructure “DDoS resistant”. In essence this means that you prepare enough bandwidth to handle traffic spikes that may be caused by cyber attacks.

Please be reminded however that purchasing more bandwidth itself does not satisfy as a complete solution to mitigate DDoS attacks. When you increase bandwidth, it does raise the bar which attackers have to overcome before they can launch a successful DDoS attack, but you should always combine this with other mitigation tactics to completely safeguard your website.

2. Leverage a CDN Solution, or even better Multi CDN
CDN providers offer plenty of cybersecurity features and tools to protect your website from hackers. They also offer free SSL certificates. What’s more, when you add your website to these service providers, by default it provides DDoS protection to mitigate attacks on your server network and application.

The rationale behind this is that when you leverage a CDN network, all malicious requests targeting L3/L4 that aren’t accessing via port 80 and 443 will be filtered out automatically thanks to CDN’s port protocol.

Using a CDN can balance out website traffic so that your capped server would not be overwhelmed. Also, CDNs spread your traffic across servers in different locations, making it difficult for hackers to spot your original server to launch an attack.

In addition, with a Multi CDN solution you’ll be able to make use of a large network of PoPs from not one, but multiple CDN providers, allowing your website to sustain DDoS attacks via an even larger, multi-terabit-per-second globally distributed network.

3. Implement server-level DDoS protection
Some web hosts include server-level DDoS mitigation tools in their offering. As this feature is not always offered by web hosting companies, you should check with your web host. Some companies include it as a free service, while others offer it as a paid add-on. It all depends on the provider and hosting plan.

4. Fear the worst, plan for DDoS attacks ahead
Planning for a cyberattack in advance, enables you to respond quickly before they actually start harming your website.

A proper cyber security plan includes a list of co-workers who will deal with the attack. It also outlines the way the system will prioritize resources to keep most apps and services online, which could keep your business from crashing. Finally, you can also plan how to contact the Internet Service Provider that’s supporting the attack, since they may be able to help stop it entirely.

5. Remind yourself that you’re never ‘too small’ to be DDoS’ed
Many small business owners think that they’re scale isn’t large enough to fall victim to cyber attacks. However, as truth has it, cyber criminals target small businesses and startups more often than large enterprises. This is because bigger companies usually are more inclined to implement security solutions to deal with hackers attempts.

6. Switch to a hybrid or cloud-based solution
When you switch to using hybrid or cloud-based services, chances are that you have access to unlimited bandwidth. Many websites that are affected by DDoS are sites which run with limited resources. Moving to a cloud-based solution can help you be on the safe side.

7. Bullet-proof your network hardware configurations
You can prevent a DDoS attack by making a few simple hardware configuration changes.

For instance, you can configure your firewall or router to drop incoming ICMP packets or block DNS responses from outside your network (by blocking UDP port 53). This will help protect against certain DNS and ping-based volumetric attacks.

How can businesses protect themselves from distributed denial of service (DDoS)attacks?

To protect themselves and their servers from DDoS attacks, businesses need to look for security solutions from a reputable cyber security vendor like Sangfor. This is because of the nature of DDoS attacks; by targeting different weaknesses, no single solution can completely protect against DDoS attacks. At Sangfor, we offer businesses the capability to withstand and defend against DDoS attacks with minimal disruption to service. Some of the solutions that protect against DDoS attacks include:

• Blackhole routing:

  
  

  
  
  This direct all site traffic to a fake IP address in the event of a DDoS attack. While it will help protect the server from a period of down-time, legitimate traffic will still be guided into this “blackhole” and not be able to access the site.
  
  
• Rate limiting:

  
  

  
  
  A security device is used to control the amount of web requests or network traffic allowed through negating a DDoS attack. However, this will limit the amount of legitimate users trying to access it.
  
  
• A Next-generation firewall:

  
  

  
  
  A next-generation firewall like Sangfor NGAF is instrumental in detecting and defending against DDoS attacks. It offers both inbound and outbound (in the event your systems are part of a botnet) attack protection.
  
  
• Botnet detection:

  
  

  
  
  Sangfor Botnet Detection helps you scan for botnets in your network through deep learning, visual display of traffic, and flow analysis. Using this advanced technology to detect botnets, Sangfor can help its customers defend against DDoS attacks.