Managed DDoS Protection

Best-of-Breed Mitigation and Detection Capabilities

MANAGED AND VALUE-ADD SERVICES
Level 3 Managed and Value-Add services provide customers access to the same level of expertise that enables the cost-effective management and protection of the Level 3 telecommunications network. We make it easy for customers to benefit from working with a single provider on one of the largest, most advanced networks in the industry.

Denial of service (DoS) and worm attacks are some of the most menacing threats to companies in the digital age. They can cripple and shut down web sites and online services. These attacks are proving themselves to be the most expensive type of cybercrime, costing U.S. businesses and the government millions of dollars a year. Only a network-based DoS mitigation solution can provide realistic protection to enterprise resources and capabilities. Using a unique combination of commercial and proprietary hardware, software and managed solutions, the Level 3 Managed Dedicated Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection service enables you to respond in real time to DoS attacks and keep legitimate traffic flowing to your customer network. DDoS Protection is a value-added offering for the Level 3 Dedicated Internet Access and High Speed IP services.

Business Solutions
24 x 7 Protection: Deploy DDoS detection capabilities based on industry-leading anomaly detection technology. Level 3 provides consistent security operations and trouble management through 24 x 7 network and device monitoring. Expert Know-How: Gain access to DoS security experts with the knowledge and experience necessary to identify the latest threats and provide zero-day protection without having to build an in-house security team. Service Level Agreements: Our mitigation platform is backed for 100 percent availability.

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Technical Features / Capabilities

Distributed Mitigation Capabilities: Multi-layer combination of proprietary and off-the-shelf hardware and software for protection against a wide variety of DoS attacks. Designed to detect and mitigate any known attack, including HTTP, out-of-state and resource attacks, GET Floods, TCP and non-TCP based attacks. CPE monitoring is accomplished via SNMP monitoring, and will generate an alert if CPE becomes unreachable or there is a sudden increase in certain parameters (PPS, BPS, CPU utilization). Generic Route Encapsulation (GRE) protocol is used to create virtual private network (VPN) tunnels between the mitigation infrastructure and the customers network, allowing clean traffic to be passed to your network and keep your operations running smoothly. Traffic Protection: Protects against all Internet traffic provided by Level 3 and other carriers. Others may only protect their own traffic. 24 x 7 Network Operations Center (NOC) that is focused on DoS.

Why Choose Level 3 for Managed DDoS Protection Service?

Optimize IT Spending: This service helps provide more efficient business processes and cost savings by shielding you from costly, unplanned and disruptive upgrades, as well as increased resource demands, that are required to stay on top of the latest threats. Boost Productivity: DDoS enables quick response to DoS attacks without requiring the development of in-house DoS experts. Experience: We staff some of the most experienced DoS experts in the world who deal with DoS attacks on a daily basis. Optimize Resolution: Respond in real time to next-generation attacks. Protect Your Reputation and Brand Value: Reduce business disruptions and direct loss through detecting and minimizing attacks against your network. Reliability: Service guarantees to ensure peace of mind.

ABOUT LEVEL 3
As a leading international provider of fiber-based communications services, we are dedicated to helping our customers keep pace with the demands of an increasingly networked world. We couple a broad service portfolio with one of the worlds most scalable end-to-end networks to deliver a set of solutions built for the 21st century. To find out how Level 3 can be your single-provider solution for all of your business needs, contact us today: +44(0) 20 7954 5454 europe@level3.com www.level3.com

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