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Executive Suite Series

• White Paper – Planning for and Validating a DDoS Defense
  Learn how to test your mitigation strategy and build an effective “play book” against DDoS attacks.
• White Paper - Strategies for Surviving a Cyber Attack this Holiday Season
  It's your most lucrative season of the year – and a favorite of cyberattackers, too. In this whitepaper, learn how you can protect your business this season and thwart attacks that hurt your revenue and your reputation.
• DDoS Denial of Service Protection and the Cloud
  Take advantage of cloud agility and time to market while remaining safe from DDoS attacks. Read how you can protect your cloud-based infrastructure and applications by using a cloud-based DDoS mitigation service.
• White Paper – Four Reasons Why DDoS Attackers Strike
  This white paper explores why DDoS attackers strike and provides guidance on how to recognize the warning signs that a web site may be particularly vulnerable to attack.
• White Paper - Plan vs. Panic Making a DDoS Mitigation "Play Book" Part of Your Incident Response Plan
  This white paper explores how to build a "play book" and why it is the foundation for an effective, controlled response in the event of a DDoS attack.
• White Paper - 'Tis the Season for DDoS Attacks
  This white paper will help you plan for and deploy DDoS protection and tell you what you need to know to protect your e-Commerce business this holiday season.
• White Paper - The Executive's Guide to DDoS
  This white paper will explore and define what a DDoS attack is, what impact it can have on a business, and how best to mitigate and prevent.
• White Paper – Human Security Mitigation vs. Automated Mitigation
  This paper will explore the benefits of a DDoS mitigation approach that relies on real-time human interaction during an attack versus the use of automated (“black box”) mitigation and traffic analysis tools.

DrDoS Series

• DrDoS Series Overview – Distributed Reflection Denial of Service (DrDoS) Attacks
  An introduction to DrDoS attacks, an often overlooked DDoS attack method, and the potential security vulnerabilities that can expose you to DrDoS attacks. Each white paper in the series will include real-world case studies observed by PLXsert.
• DrDoS Series White Paper – DNS Reflection Attacks
  DNS server and IT administrators, get prepared by learning how cyber attackers use domain name (DNS) servers to reflect and amplify DDoS attacks to hit their ultimate target.
• DrDoS Series White Paper – SNMP, NTP & CHARGEN Attacks
  The network protocols SNMP, NTP and CHARGEN are being leveraged by cyber attackers. Even printers are at risk! Find out how to minimize your exposure and mitigate these attacks.

Technical Series White Papers

• White Paper - Risk Rating Analysis of DDoS Attacks: How the integration of the MIDAS Scoring System with NIST CVSSv2 can improve DDoS risk assessment
  

  This white paper outlines how to adapt the MIDAS scoring system and blend those results with the NIST CVSSv2 calculator for a more accurate risk rating analysis of DDoS threats.
• White Paper - Firewalls: Limitations When Applied to DDoS Protection
  

  What role does your firewall play in your DDoS mitigation strategy? This white paper helps you understand and define what your firewall can and cannot do for you.
• White Paper - Twelve Questions to Ask a DDoS Mitigation Provider
  Arm yourself with 12 powerful questions to ask any DDoS mitigation provider and ensure you’re getting the right protection for your business.
• White Paper - How to Defend Against DDoS Attacks: Strategies for the Network, Transport, and Application Layers
  

  This white paper will explore a sampling of DDoS attack types and discuss the various strategies used to defend against them. It will also discuss the benefits of investing in dedicated DDoS mitigation services as a first line of defense to both discourage cyber threats and provide fast, reliable, and real-time mitigation when an attack occurs.