Edgio Strengthens Edge Security with DDoS Scrubbing and Enhanced Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) Capabilities
24 February 2023 - 12:00AM
Business Wire
Product Enhancements Offer Increased Data
Protection and Mitigate Increasingly More Sophisticated Threats
Edgio, Inc. (Nasdaq: EGIO), the platform of choice for speed,
security and simplicity at the edge, today announced significant
enhancements to its Security platform enabling enterprises to
better detect and respond to emerging threats while ensuring
confidentiality, integrity and availability of their data and
applications. These new capabilities are aimed at reducing the
damage caused by the increase in severity of Distributed Denial of
Service (DDoS) and other sophisticated application attacks. The new
DDoS scrubbing solution provides dedicated DDoS mitigation capacity
that protects all protocols and direct-to-origin attacks and
complements Edgio’s 250+ Tbps edge network to deliver full spectrum
DDoS protection. And, new enhancements to its Web Application and
API Protection (WAAP) capabilities include advanced rule
customizer, outbound data leak prevention, proxy detection,
enhanced configurability and region code support to help customers
comply with geographical compliance rules.
“New security vulnerabilities are growing at an accelerated
rate, and with this growth, it’s imperative that technology also
evolve at a similarly exponential rate to stay ahead of the
threats,” said Ajay Kapur, Edgio’s Chief Technology Officer. “Edgio
is doing just that with these product enhancements. Our security
platform continues to provide a holistic solution for our customers
that can not only mitigate the largest DDoS attacks, but also
ensures the protection of critical web applications and APIs.”
Key Highlights/Facts
- DDoS attacks are on the rise. In fact, according to the 2022
Verizon DBIR (Data Breach Investigations Report), the number
one security threat is a DDoS attack (46% of attacks) - and it’s
growing every year. Therefore, it’s critical to have holistic
protection from the full spectrum of DDoS attacks. With the
addition of DDoS scrubbing solution, Edgio is able to protect all
networks and applications, including direct-to-origin network
attack against non-web applications via its dedicated scrubbing
capacity utilizing standard protocol such as BGP and GRE tunnel.
The combination of Edgio’s Layer 3-7 DDoS protection via its 250+
Tbps with the dedicated DDoS scrubbing provides businesses with a
full spectrum protection to ensure maximum resiliency and uptime of
their network and applications.
- Outbound security rules make it easier for companies to prevent
attackers from causing a data breach via exploiting known
vulnerabilities. Traditionally, security rules only inspect inbound
requests to mitigate application attacks from the outside in. Edgio
is now adding the ability for security rules to scan outbound
traffic as well, which prevents sensitive data and code leakage,
providing an added layer of protection for confidential customer
data and preventing the client from executing malicious code. Edgio
is also adding the ability to detect and block requests originating
from anonymous proxies, providing additional control on the access
to customers’ applications. The advanced rules customizer allows
customers to control the sensitivity of individual security rules
maximizing its accuracy while minimizing false positives. Enhanced
configuration management enables developers to directly import and
export configuration JSON via both API and UI to rapidly deploy
protection for new applications.
- Whether for compliance reasons or to prevent commerce to
certain countries, Edgio enables clients to control access to their
applications via advance access control rules. In the latest
enhancements, Edgio is adding support for more granular regional
control, down to the region or province level in its WAAP’s access
rules and custom security rules, supporting ongoing compliance
requirements in today’s changing geopolitical environment.
Edgio's mission is to help businesses protect their web
applications and data through a holistic approach to security that
also improves speed and reliability. Its advanced security
solutions offer full-spectrum network and application DDoS
protection, advanced web application and API protection (WAAP) with
Dual WAAP Mode, and enterprise-grade bot management. For more
information on Edgio’s security offerings, click here.
Additional resources:
“The Latest Cybersecurity Threads and How to Detect and Mitigate
Them” – blog post “Reduce Vulnerabilities and Defend Your Brand
Against DDoS Attacks” – blog post “Edgio WAAP Rules – Creating
Order Out of Chaos” - blog post
About Edgio
Edgio (NASDAQ: EGIO) helps companies deliver online experiences
and content faster, safer, and with more control. Our
developer-friendly, globally scaled edge network, combined with our
fully integrated application and media solutions, provide a single
platform for the delivery of high-performing, secure web properties
and streaming content. Through this fully integrated platform and
end-to-end edge services, companies can deliver content quicker and
more securely, thus boosting overall revenue and business value. To
learn more, visit edg.io and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and
Facebook.
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