Radware Powers Lightpath’s New AI-Driven DDoS Protection Service
Radware (NASDAQ: RDWR) has announced a new managed security service provider (MSSP) agreement with Lightpath, a connectivity provider. This partnership allows Lightpath to utilize Radware's AI-powered DefensePro® DDoS Protection to offer a comprehensive DDoS scrubbing service. The service aims to combat complex cyber threats, ensuring secure and uninterrupted network performance.
The DefensePro® solution uses advanced behavioral algorithms to distinguish between harmful and legitimate traffic, thus maintaining network integrity. This collaboration comes amid increasing cybersecurity demands and aims to enhance customer experiences with reliable and future-ready connectivity solutions.
Radware's security solutions, recognized by several industry analysts, leverage AI to minimize false positives and reduce the need for human intervention, ensuring optimal network security and performance.
- Radware's partnership with Lightpath enhances its market reach through a new MSSP agreement.
- Radware's AI-powered DefensePro® DDoS Protection ensures advanced DDoS mitigation, reducing attack impact.
- The solution's ability to adapt defenses in real-time enhances network security dynamically.
- Radware's security solutions are recognized by top industry analysts, reinforcing its market leadership.
- The agreement aims to provide customers with high-speed, low-latency DDoS defenses, improving user experiences.
- The growing cybersecurity demands may increase operational complexities and costs for Radware and Lightpath.
- Dependence on AI algorithms may pose risks if the technology fails to adapt to new, sophisticated threats.
- Potential overreliance on automated systems could lead to gaps in human oversight and intervention when needed.
Insights
The collaboration between Radware and Lightpath introduces a new AI-driven DDoS protection service, leveraging Radware’s advanced DefensePro® technology. This partnership is noteworthy for its focus on reducing the complexity and impact of DDoS attacks, which are continuously evolving. By integrating AI algorithms, the service aims to provide real-time, automated threat mitigation, reducing the need for manual intervention and enhancing network reliability.
From a technological standpoint, Radware’s approach to using behavioral algorithms to distinguish between legitimate and malicious traffic is a significant leap forward. The promise of minimizing false positives while ensuring uninterrupted service during attacks is important for companies dependent on reliable connectivity. This could set a new standard for DDoS protection services, potentially influencing competitors to adopt similar AI-driven solutions.
However, it’s important for investors to consider the implementation risks and the ability of Lightpath’s infrastructure to support such advanced features effectively. The real-world performance and user feedback over the coming months will be telling indicators of the partnership’s success and its potential influence on Radware and Lightpath’s market positions.
Financially, this agreement marks a strategic expansion for Radware as it integrates its security solutions into Lightpath’s service offerings. With Radware's DefensePro® technology forming the backbone of Lightpath’s new service, this could drive increased revenue streams for Radware through licensing and managed services.
Given Radware’s established reputation and recognition from leading industry analysts like Gartner and Forrester Research, this partnership could solidify its market dominance and fortify its financial stability. For Lightpath, the introduction of a robust DDoS protection service could attract more customers looking for secure and reliable connectivity, potentially leading to a higher customer retention rate and new customer acquisitions.
Investors should monitor upcoming financial reports to gauge the initial revenue impact of this partnership and any related costs of integrating these new technologies. Long-term, this could position both companies favorably within their respective markets, provided the service delivers on its promises.
Enters into managed security service provider agreement
MAHWAH, N.J., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Radware® (NASDAQ: RDWR), a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, today announced it signed a managed security service provider (MSSP) agreement with Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider. Based on the agreement, Lightpath is leveraging Radware’s AI-powered DefensePro® DDoS Protection to offer customers a DDoS scrubbing service designed to combat today’s increasingly complex threats.
“Radware takes a proactive approach to security. This applies not only to the patented algorithms they use to automatically detect and mitigate threats, but also to the way they’ve partnered with us in launching an innovative new network security service,” said Bill Cheslock, director of emerging products at Lightpath. “Together with Radware, we are committed to providing our customers with a DDoS scrubbing service that delivers secure, reliable, and future-ready connectivity.”
Radware’s DefensePro® DDoS Protection automatically identifies and surgically blocks harmful traffic without disrupting legitimate traffic. Using advanced behavioral algorithms, the solution is designed to instantly adapt DDoS defenses based on the specific attacker. It not only neutralizes DDoS attacks but also safeguards the network, optimizes application performance, and ensures uninterrupted availability during attacks.
“Infrastructure transformation, new technologies, and the race for better customer experiences are placing growing cybersecurity demands on service providers at a time when the world is becoming increasingly insecure,” said John Eisenbarger, vice president for U.S. carriers and service providers at Radware. “Our focus is on helping providers streamline the go-to-market process by extending an industry-leading portfolio of managed network and application security services to their customers. We look forward to joining forces with Lightpath as the demand for high speed, low latency DDoS defenses rises.”
Radware’s network and application security solutions are built on AI-powered algorithms to protect legitimate user experiences while minimizing false positives and the need for human intervention. The company has received numerous awards for its security solutions. Industry analysts such as Aite-Novarica Group, Forrester Research, Gartner, GigaOm, KuppingerCole, and Quadrant Knowledge Solutions continue to recognize Radware as a market leader in cyber security.
About Lightpath
Lightpath is revolutionizing how customers connect to their digital destinations by combining our next-generation network with our next-generation customer service. Lightpath’s advanced fiber-optic network offers a comprehensive portfolio of custom-engineered connectivity solutions with unparalleled performance, reliability, and security. Our consultative customer service means we work with you to design, deliver, and support the solution for your unique needs, faster and more easily than ever before. For over 30 years, thousands of enterprises, governments, and educators have trusted Lightpath to power their organization’s innovation. Altice USA (NYSE: ATUS) owns a
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