Despite major investments in DDoS protection, companies continue to experience damaging downtime. In our latest webinar, The Hidden Downtime Threat and Why Protections Fail, MazeBolt’s Matan Burstein, Director of Channel, and Brian Kay, Sales Director US, broke down why this is happening – and what must change to ensure enterprises can maintain the business continuity of critical online services.
The session exposed the uncomfortable truth about traditional DDoS protection strategies and made a compelling case for a more proactive, data-driven approach. The following are some of the key takeaways:
Continuously Validate Your DDoS Protection
Many organizations believe they’re protected simply because they’ve deployed DDoS mitigation tools. In reality, configuration drift, infrastructure changes, and limited visibility are leaving them wide open.
Matan explained that, “Even a well-intentioned Red Team test covers only a few attack vectors, maybe once a year. The infrastructure has changed by the time the test is over. You’re already vulnerable again.”
Adopt a Proactive Approach to DDoS Resilience
Traditional SLAs promise response times after DDoS damage has been done. But that’s not good enough.
Brian pointed out that, “You don’t want to measure your DDoS protection based on how fast your provider reacts to an attack. You want to avoid needing that reaction at all.”
He added, “SLA compliance is reactive. Business continuity demands proactive validation.”
Focus on Eliminating Any API Blind Spots
As organizations expand their digital services, APIs are becoming primary DDoS targets.
“We’re seeing a surge in API-based attacks,” Brian said. “The protections in place weren’t designed to cover this kind of traffic. It’s a major exposure point, and attackers know it.”
Adjust the Configuration of Your DDoS Defenses
Despite the rise in threat sophistication, many damaging attacks remain simple in nature.
“We see HTTPS floods, UDP floods – nothing fancy,” Matan shared. “But if your configuration isn’t right, they’ll bring you down. The failure isn’t in the technology – it’s in the implementation.”
Why DDoS Has Become the Cyber Weapon of Choice
Matan explained that – from hacktivists to state-sponsored attackers – DDoS is increasingly used as a disruptive, high-impact tactic.
“It’s noisy, damaging, and incredibly effective at shaking public trust. You don’t need to breach data to cause chaos. You just need to take someone offline,” he explained.
Close the Gaps with Continuous, Nondisruptive Testing
Enterprises are still going down due to DDoS attacks – not because they don’t have protection, but because they don’t know where the gaps are. MazeBolt RADAR™ closes those gaps with automated, continuous validation that requires no maintenance windows and no guesswork.
Are you investing in DDoS protections but still suffering DDoS damage? Speak with an expert!
