Corero Announces Availability of its DDoS Defense System Combined with New SecureWatch PLUS Monitoring and Intervention

Service, Corero P rovides Around the Clock Protection against DDoS Attacks. Hudson, MA (USA), Friday - October 21st, 2011 -- Combined with New SecureWatch P LUS Monitoring and Intervention Service, Corero Provides Around the Clock Protec tion against DDoS Attacks. Corero Network Security (CNS: LN), the leader in on-premises Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) ( http://www.corero.com/content/resource/solutions/DoS.jsp ) p rotection for enterprises, data centers and hosting providers, today announced a vailability of its DDoS Defense System (DDS), ( http://www.corero.com/content/re source/solutions/DoS.jsp ) which detects and blocks both network and application -layer DDoS attacks. Corero complements DDS with SecureWatch PLUS, a new compreh ensive monitoring and intervention service. Corero is the only company to offer the combination of on-premises DDoS defense products and specialized anti-DDoS s ervices tailored to each customer's specific needs. The CoreroSecureWatch PLUS service extends customers' security teams with experi enced and battle-proven DDoS defense expertise. Corero installs the DDS unit as an in-line network device and supplements the specially configured hardware and software elements with 24x7 SecureWatch PLUS support from the Corero Security Op erations Center (SOC). A dedicated technical account team works closely with the customer to provide proactive DDoS defense planning, implement around-the-clock surveillance, and coordinate a sustained and expert response in the event of an attack. SecureWatch PLUS features three stages of support: * Preparation: -Audit the customer's IT environment, and provide a customized and complete defe nsive configuration based on corporate security policy and DDoS defense best pra ctices -Collaboratively establish a coordinated DDoS attack response plan that combines end-user and Corero expertise, to ensure timely and effective actions that supp ort the customer's business objectives in the event of a DDoS attack * Vigilance: - Ongoing collaboration and communication between Corero and the SecureWatch PLU S customer to ensure up-to-date defenses in the face of evolving threats and a d ynamic end-user environment - 24x7 security monitoring to deliver real-time alerting to the end-user and the Corero security operations center staff at the onset of an attack *Response: - Immediate engagement of CoreroDDoS defense experts, armed with a thorough unde rstanding of the SecureWatch PLUS customer's policies, configuration and busines s-critical requirements, working with customer IT staff to quickly and effective ly mitigate the attack - Continued availability of CoreroDDoS defense expertise throughout the duration of an attack to help assure business continuity - Post-incident assessment of attack methods, impact and recommended measures to improve preparation for and response to possible future attacks "DDoS defenses must be dynamic, smart and tenacious to effectively combat today' s sophisticated, agile and persistent threats," said Steve Turner, VP of Technol ogy Solutions and Services at Corero Network Security. "At Corero, we take a two -fold approach to thwarting DDoS attacks, by delivering superb DDoS defense tech nology and expert support services as a trusted partner to our customers. The co llaborative nature of the service delivery between Corero and our customers assu

res both products and processes are in a continuous state of the highest possibl e defensive readiness in order to safeguard customer organizations and promote b usiness availability." Corero's DDS, the company's dedicated DDoS defense product, defends against both network-layer SYN flood and other rate-based DDoS attacks and the more insidiou s, low and slow, application-layer DDoS attacks. The difficulty in even identify ing these application-layer attacks renders traditional DDoS solutions ineffecti ve, leading to lost revenue and business disruption. DDS builds off of the compa ny's more than 10 years of expertise in DDoS defense technology and attack mitig ation solutions. The solution is built on Corero's flagship fourth-generation ne twork security platform which features three-dimensional protection (3DP) agains t network-borne cyber threats, including botnet-based DDoS attacks. Pricing and Availability Corero DDS is now available. Companies wishing to deploy the solution and its ac companying SecureWatch PLUS service should contact Corero at sales@corero.com or call 1-978-212-1500 for pricing and additional details. About Corero Network Security; Corero Network Security (CNS:LN), formerly Top Layer Security, is the leading gl obal provider of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Defense Systems (DDS) and innovative Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS). Corero is consistently recognized through the years for product innovation and l eadership by customers, media and industry analysts. Corero is headquartered in Massachusetts, U.S. with sales and services support w orldwide. For more information, please visit: http://www.corero.com. Press & Media Contact: Tiffany Darmetko or Brenna Hagy Schwartz MSL Hudson, MA 01749 - USA +1 781-684-0770 Corero@schwartzmsl.com http://www.corero.com