Cloudflare and Booz Allen Hamilton Now Delivering Rapid Incident Response for Enterprises Under Attack
- Cloudflare partners with Booz Allen Hamilton to offer expedited Under Attack as a Service with 30-Day Rapid Response DDoS Mitigation.
- The collaboration provides immediate Incident Response to enterprises under cyber attacks, ensuring continuous monitoring and protection.
- Cloudflare's advanced technology and Booz Allen's cyber expertise combine to deliver swift and effective mitigation solutions for organizations facing threats.
- The partnership aims to safeguard businesses from disruptions caused by malicious attacks like DDoS and ransomware, offering a fast track to support during critical times.
- Cloudflare's extensive network and Booz Allen's guided support enable organizations to combat cyber threats proactively and maintain business operations.
- Clients benefit from detailed reporting on attack vectors, mitigation strategies, and network performance, gaining valuable insights for remediation efforts.
- The collaboration emphasizes the importance of rapid Incident Response and proactive defenses to mitigate the escalating threat of cyber attacks in today's interconnected environment.
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The collaboration between Cloudflare and Booz Allen Hamilton represents a strategic move to strengthen enterprise resilience against cyber threats. The provision of Under Attack as a Service (UAaaS) with 30-Day Rapid Response DDoS Mitigation is a direct response to the escalating frequency and sophistication of DDoS attacks.
Enterprises are increasingly reliant on cloud-based services and infrastructure, making them vulnerable to attacks that can cripple operations and result in significant financial losses. The fact that Cloudflare mitigated a record-breaking DDoS attack last year underscores the critical nature of their services. Their ability to absorb and neutralize attacks with a globally distributed network is a significant competitive advantage in the cybersecurity space.
For businesses, the immediate access to incident response teams and continuous protection during an attack can minimize downtime. This is not just a technical advantage but also a business continuity imperative. The collaboration could potentially lead to a reduction in the financial impact of cyber attacks, as well as reputational damage that can arise from prolonged service outages.
The partnership between Cloudflare and Booz Allen Hamilton may have positive implications for both companies' financial performance. By offering expedited UAaaS, Cloudflare is likely to see an increase in demand for its services, particularly from enterprises that are at high risk of cyber attacks. This could lead to increased revenue streams and strengthen Cloudflare's market position in the cybersecurity sector.
Moreover, the ability to provide rapid response services is a differentiator that can justify premium pricing for Cloudflare's offerings. Over time, this could improve their margins and overall profitability. Investors should monitor the uptake of these services and the impact on Cloudflare's financials, as well as any potential market share gains resulting from this collaboration.
For Booz Allen Hamilton, this partnership enhances their value proposition to clients by integrating Cloudflare's technical capabilities with their own expertise in incident response. This could lead to an expansion of their client base and further entrenchment in the cybersecurity consulting market.
From a risk management perspective, the partnership between Cloudflare and Booz Allen Hamilton introduces a proactive approach to cyber threats. The continuous monitoring and protection, combined with a complete cybersecurity evaluation post-incident, aligns with best practices in risk mitigation strategies.
The extensive reporting on attacks and mitigation efforts provided to clients not only helps in immediate defense but also in long-term strategic planning. Organizations can leverage this data to understand their vulnerabilities better and to inform their investment in cybersecurity infrastructure.
It is important for enterprises to evaluate the cost-benefit ratio of such services. While the upfront costs may be significant, the potential losses from a major cyber attack could far exceed the investment in preventative measures. Thus, the decision to engage with Cloudflare and Booz Allen's services should be based on a thorough risk assessment and an understanding of the company's specific threat landscape.
Cloudflare onboards enterprises under attack through Booz Allen collaboration, a fast track to Cloudflare’s industry-leading Incident Response and DDoS mitigation
Malicious attacks like distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) and ransomware can overwhelm Internet properties or corporate networks with traffic, causing disruptions in operations. In recent months, the world has faced some of the largest cyber attacks to-date. Last year, Cloudflare mitigated a record-breaking 71 million request-per-second DDoS attack—the largest reported HTTP DDoS attack on record at the time, and helped discover an online threat, dubbed “HTTP/2 Rapid Reset,” that led to the largest attack in Internet history. To help mitigate the impact of this threat for the entire Internet ecosystem, Cloudflare quickly developed technology purpose-built to automatically block any attack leveraging Rapid Reset for its customers.
“Cloudflare is known for being able to stop the largest cyber attacks in the world. We stand ready, now working with Booz Allen, to onboard and work hand-in-hand with organizations for immediate protection during the most pressing times,” said Mark Anderson, President of Revenue, Cloudflare. “Across the commercial sector, we are seeing attacks increase as threat vectors expand. Whether a domain is down, or the client is facing ransomware, any business under attack can rely on us for rapid response and mitigation.”
Booz Allen clients that may be under attack will be connected to Cloudflare for rapid mitigation and continued protection. Combining Booz Allen’s cyber expertise, with Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivering security and performance, enterprises can rely on rapid Incident Response while maintaining business operations.
“In today’s interconnected environment, organizations in all sectors face the growing threat of attacks that can cause outages and disrupt operations,” said Brendan Rooney, Booz Allen Senior Vice President, Global Commercial Incident Response. “The escalating threat of distributed denial-of-service attacks requires an expedited and effective mitigation solution. Working together, Cloudflare and Booz Allen will be able to guide organizations under attack to mitigation with protection and expertise when they are needed most."
Any global organization, of any sector, that is under cyber attack can rapidly onboard with Booz Allen and Cloudflare to benefit from:
- Global Network Protection: Cloudflare runs one of the largest and most interconnected networks in the world, and has the largest global network of DDoS mitigation data centers. With its globally distributed data centers, the Cloudflare threat network absorbs and neutralizes attacks while keeping websites and Internet applications accessible to legitimate users.
- Comprehensive Guided Support: Booz Allen’s Global Commercial Incident Response team will work closely with Cloudflare’s Under Attack Threat Advisory Solution Engineer teams to mitigate attacks. The combined team support begins at the start, from first guiding an under attack client through the process of onboarding onto Cloudflare.
- Proactive Defenses: During a client’s 30-day Incident Response period, the Cloudflare network continuously analyzes traffic patterns and identifies potential attacks, stepping in before any disruption. In order to be protected from future attacks, the Cloudflare team will conduct a complete cybersecurity evaluation, identifying solutions to implement for proactive defenses moving forward.
- Extensive Reporting on Attacks, Efforts, and Actions: Clients receive detailed reports on attack vectors, mitigation strategies, and overall network performance to gain valuable insights into remediation efforts.
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