By: Editorial
The telecommunications multinational Angola Cables is the first Angolan technology company to present a network attack security product, called Anti-DDoS, with a global mitigation capacity of 5Tbps, 100% automated, available in all geographies where Angola Cables operates. (Africa, Europe and the Americas).
According to a note that NA had access to this Thursday, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) are malicious attacks with the aim of interrupting the normal traffic of a server or causing congestion of network resources. Protocol and volumetric attacks are the most common (representing up to 98% of DDoS attacks) and cause profound impacts on infrastructure, interruption of services, loss of revenue and negative impact on the reputation of the attacked entity.
The company now offers a 360º solution capable of serving up to the real-time data transport layer (layer 4) and the on-request application layer (layer 7) of B2B customers.
The direct benefits of the product are “24/7 monitoring, detection, reporting and automatic mitigation”, “Protection against bandwidth overload”, “Diversion of requests and malicious traffic” and Protection against exhaustion of system resources.
made it known that the customer also has access to a Web Portal where they can consult analytics and give instructions on cleaning their network, in addition to dedicated support provided by certified security experts, members of our Security Operational Center (SOC) unit. .
«This solution is ideal for Internet Providers who want to ensure additional layers of security in their services and additional levels of protection against DDoS attacks, using an intelligent, granular and automated Web platform, adapted to emerging threats in the online environment» says the Administrator Technician at Angola Cables, Eng. Ângelo Gama.
DDoS attacks are increasingly frequent, complex and on a larger scale and can potentially affect any entity connected to the Internet regardless of the size of its network, geographic location or sector of activity. According to Kaspersky, one of the most referenced security entities worldwide, the number of DDoS attacks detected and blocked on its platform in the second quarter of 2020 is 217% higher than the same period in 2019.
“Angola Cables understands that the era of connectivity and especially in a current context in which e-business has grown exponentially, there is an urgent need to be at the forefront of connectivity & security solutions, and we encourage our customers in Angola and elsewhere geographies to make a preventive investment in the security of their networks in order to safeguard the continuity of their operations in the face of DDoS attacks”, Concludes the Technical Administrator of Angola Cables, Eng. Ângelo Gama
Angola Cables is a multinational in the ICT sector with differentiated connectivity solutions for the wholesale and corporate segments. With a robust transport infrastructure and highly interconnected IP network, Angola Cables provides access to the largest IXPs, Tier I Operators and global content providers.