DENIAL OF SERVICE
Whether a stand-alone attack to force payment of ransoms, or a means to disrupt and open a system for a network penetration, denial of service attacks obstinately remain a threat to organizations – whether online retail, public entities, or political groups. Kivu has advised such organizations on pre-emptive safeguards, responded to their defense during attacks, and worked with partners to block malicious traffic before it even hits our clients’ networks.
Kivu’s 24/7 services include:
- Safeguarding/strengthening networks & operations to prevent or minimize the disruption of DDOS and DOS attacks
- Assisting during an attack to reduce impact and safeguard critical operations, including technical mitigation
- Confirming that a denial of service attack is not cover for a secondary stealth penetration of the network
- Preserving digital evidence and working with law enforcement
- Post-attack forensic analysis to confirm that a system is secure
Kivu has:
- Experienced incident responders, combining IT knowledge with best practices in denial of service attacks
- Partnerships with leading “upstream” DDOS prevention vendors
- In-house subject matter experts and the ability to testify in court and before regulators
- The ability to respond remotely or onsite globally