Thwarting a DDoS AttackFour Steps to Mitigation

Level 3 SOC

Cleansed traffic

Level 3 scrubbing

center

Non-targeted web servers

Targeted web servers

3

1

2

4

Alert: Parties alerted of attack

Private connection

Secure: Multi-layer defense starts with securing the Internet by blocking botnet command and control servers. Level 3 protects enterprises by cleansing bad traffic (red). Good traffic continues to its destination (blue).

Detect: An attack is identified

Command and control server

Predict: Level 3 Security Operations Center (SOC) continually monitors the threat landscape