Government
Government Secures Parliamentary Elections
Israel’s government used RADAR™ to protect over 2,300 online services from DDoS attack & ensure that national election processes were secured.
The Customer
Israel’s governmental institutions offer over 2,300 services online. As public services are widely used online, it is essential that business continuity of these services is maintained 24/7 – and that downtime is avoided. Successful DDoS attacks are highly publicized in Israel, and potentially, a DDoS attack can become an issue of national security.
Key Takeaways
Customer Challenges
- Protecting the integrity of upcoming national elections
- Ensuring effective defense against ongoing DDoS attacks
- Preventing damaging DDoS downtime
Our Impact
- Ensuring parliamentary elections took place without disruption
- Maintaining the business continuity of online governmental services 24/7
The Challenge
The Israeli government continues to be a major target for politically motivated DDoS attackers. At the same time, the government continued to move additional public services online, including payments, requests and informational services.
During Israel’s parliamentary elections, all these issues were exacerbated:
- Multiple threat actors –Government departments were under constant threat from multiple groups
- Stability – Online availability during elections is critical to Israel’s democratic process
- Zero downtime – With so many governmental institutions offering services online, downtime due a DDoS attack must be avoided
Our Solution
After RADAR was deployed, the Israeli government’s cybersecurity unit gained complete visibility into their DDoS security posture. Following initial testing, several DDoS protection layers were identified as vulnerable. MazeBolt’s Professional Services team prioritized remediation efforts and empowered the Israeli government to work with their DDoS protection providers and ensure zero disruption to online services.
Customer Benefits
The impact of RADAR on the company’s DDoS resilience included:
- Full visibility – The cybersecurity team gained full visibility into each security layer
- Remediated vulnerabilities – Discovery of regions of the network that weren’t protected, and closing vulnerabilities quickly and efficiently
- Zero Downtime – No interruption to online services during testing and remediation periods, while successfully blocking all DDoS attack attempts
- Complete resilience – Despite being targeted by threat actors, none of the sites that implemented RADAR experienced any DDoS attacks
Israel’s Head of IT Security indicated that the continuous visibility provided by RADAR, combined with the clear and precise reports provided by RADAR, allowed the government’s cybersecurity department to dramatically reduce their DDoS risk and ensure that parliamentary elections were not disrupted.
