DDoS Protection Service

What is DDoS Protection?

By detecting and blocking malicious web traffic, DDoS Protection services mitigate the effects of distributed denial of service attacks, improving the availability of websites and web services to ensure that legitimate activity is unaffected.

The BlueFort DDoS Protection service uses several techniques and technologies to detect and divert suspicious traffic, relieving pressure on your web servers and applications. Incoming requests are analysed at the network and application layers, while volumetric testing identifies – and filters – repetitive, automated requests designed to overload infrastructure resources.

As DDoS attacks become more sophisticated, DDoS mitigation becomes an important tool for preventing costly disruption of your web-based assets and processes.

How our DDoS Protection Service Works

The DDoS Protection service from BlueFort provides comprehensive protection against DDoS attacks. As soon as your web properties begin to experience a surge in demand, the DDoS mitigation system directs suspicious requests through a four-stage process; detection, response, routing and analysis.

During detection, the system notes a spike in demand and makes a decision as to whether the event is a high volume of normal traffic or if the server is being targeted by a distributed denial of service attack.

This triggers the response phase which automatically drops automated requests from bots, instantly reducing demand on resources.

Legitimate web requests are then broken into smaller chunks and forwarded to the webserver as normal. The process is quick and seamless to deliver the best possible user experience.

Finally, the DDoS mitigation service system analyses traffic patterns and activity to identify trends.

These insights are then used to improve detection algorithms and reduce potential false positives during future peaks in demand.