DDoS Impact Simulation

What is DDoS Attacks?

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack involves sending illegitimate internet traffic to a network or website, overwhelming its infrastructure and exhausting server resources. This results in legitimate user requests being unable to be fulfilled by the overburdened network or web server.

DDoS attacks are one of the simplest yet most damaging forms of cyber threats, capable of blocking access to your services. Websites and applications face daily cyber threats from attackers looking to exploit any vulnerabilities in IT infrastructure.

DDoS Attack Types

• Application Layer Attacks

  These attacks target the application layer by sending malicious HTTP traffic. Each HTTP request forces the server to perform multiple tasks such as loading files, querying databases, and computing requests, ultimately overwhelming and crashing the server.

• Protocol Attacks

  These attacks exhaust intermediate resources like state table capacity, load balancers, and firewalls by manipulating protocol communications, including TCP handshakes.

• Volumetric Attacks

  These attacks aim to consume all available network bandwidth, blocking normal traffic by sending massive amounts of data using methods such as amplification, botnets, or spoofed IP addresses.

DDoS Impact Simulation Methodology

• Intelligence Gathering

  We compile an inventory of assets to be tested and confirm the targets with you before commencing the DDoS Stress Test.

• DDoS Stress Test

  We conduct stress testing across various layers, from the web application layer (Layer 7) down to the network layer (Layer 3). The tests can be announced or unannounced, as previously agreed upon with your IT staff.

• Post-test Assessment

  We evaluate the findings from our DDoS Stress Tests and analyze the results.

• Reporting

  We compile a comprehensive report detailing our findings and recommendations for remediation and defense.

DDoS Impact Simulation Benefits

• Identify and resolve website infrastructure issues and bottlenecks before they are exploited in DDoS attacks.
• Determine the breaking point of your website under overload conditions and optimize for resilience.
• Develop an effective incident response procedure.
• Devise robust DDoS mitigation and prevention strategies.
• Scale and secure IT assets to enhance resilience.
• Address infrastructure and configuration issues before attacks occur.
• Optimize your DDoS mitigation solution for maximum effectiveness.
• Fortify assets to withstand DDoS attacks.
• Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of potential mitigation vendors.
• Prevent panic and ensure readiness when attacks occur.