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Ensuring that this malicious traffic is blocked at the entry point to a network is vital. For further protection,
businesses can consider utilizing comprehensive monitoring and controls that can provide reporting and
alerting. By learning about the makeup and characteristics of each DDoS attack, businesses can
proactively adapt their defenses, effectively mitigate future threats, and configure notification alerts.

Businesses of all sizes and industries are now at risk for DDoS attacks, especially as they continuously
evolve. Learning about the growing vulnerability landscape and sophisticated tactics hackers use is
crucial in not only defending against them, but saving time and resources in the long run.

About the Author

Ivan Shefrin is the executive director for Comcast Business Managed
Security Services. He is a hands-on cybersecurity leader with 25 years
of experience partnering with enterprise and communication service
providers to anticipate and capitalize on disruptive technology trends,
transform IT architectures, and generate new forms of value from the
convergence of cloud and network security, data analytics, and
automated threat response. His work at Comcast Business includes
Distributed Denial of Service Mitigation, Managed Detection and
Response, and hosted security services.

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