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Software-Defined Perimeter as a DDoS Prevention Mechanism
Software-Defined Perimeter as a DDoS Prevention Mechanism

Software-Defined Perimeter as a DDoS Prevention Mechanism

Release Date: 10/27/2019

Working Group: Zero Trust

Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks are one of the most prevalent types of cyber attack, and their numbers are only climbing. DDoS attacks are large-scale incursions in which the perpetrator uses more than one unique source IP address (often thousands of them) to launch simultaneous attacks against a target. Organizations should be aware of this threat and on the lookout for the best DDoS mitigation methods.

In this paper by the Zero Trust Working Group, we advocate for Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) as a tool to protect private services from DDoS attacks. SDP is an architecture that provides integrated security, which is otherwise hard to achieve with existing security point products. SDP is efficient and effective against several well-known attacks, including HTTP Flood, TCP SYN, and UDP Reflection.

Key Takeaways:
  • An explanation of DDoS attack vectors and their layers and logical protocols according to the OSI and TCP/IP models
  • An overview of non-SDP mitigation methods
  • The steps for setting up an SDP configured as a DDoS defense mechanism
  • An explanation of three well-known attacks and how to use SDP to defend against them: HTTP Flood, TCP SYN Flood, UDP Reflection
  • A list of DDoS and other attack monitoring maps
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  • People in security, enterprise architecture, and compliance roles within enterprises
  • Solution providers, service providers, and technology vendors
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Acknowledgements

Michael Roza
Michael Roza
Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance Professional at EVC

Michael Roza

Risk, Audit, Control and Compliance Professional at EVC

Since 2012, Michael Roza has been a pivotal member of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) family. He has contributed to over 125 projects, as a Lead Author or Author/Contributor and many more as a Reviewer/Editor.
Michael's extensive contributions encompass critical areas including Artificial Intelligence, Zero Trust/Software Defined Perimeter, Internet of Things, Top Threats, Cloud Control Matrix, DevSecOps, and Key Management. H...

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Shamun Mahmud
Shamun Mahmud
Senior Research Analyst, CSA

Shamun Mahmud

Senior Research Analyst, CSA

Juanita Koilpillai
Juanita Koilpillai
Pioneer of Software Defined Perimeter

Juanita Koilpillai

Pioneer of Software Defined Perimeter

Juanita Koilpillai was Founder and CEO of Waverley Labs, a pioneer in software defined perimeters (SDP) and digital risk reduction solutions. She had 30 years’ experience researching and developing systems in computer security, network management and real-time distributed software. She led the open source software-defined perimeter (SDP) effort for ‘black’ apps in the cl...

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Nya Murray
Nya Murray
CEO of Trac-Car and Verviam IDaaS

Nya Murray

CEO of Trac-Car and Verviam IDaaS

Nya is a key contributor to the Zero Trust working group and author of several position papers published by CSA’s Software-Defined Perimeter working group. She is the CEO of Trac-Car and Verviam IDaaS and a senior information and communications technology (ICT) cloud cyber security and identity management consulting architect. Nya cons...

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Jason Garbis
Jason Garbis
Founder and Principal at Numberline Security

Jason Garbis

Founder and Principal at Numberline Security

Jason Garbis is Founder and Principal at Numberline Security, a consulting firm helping enterprises prepare for, define, and execute on effective Zero Trust security strategies. Jason has authored several books, including Zero Trust Security: An Enterprise Guide, is co-chair of the Zero Trust Working Group at the Cloud Security Alliance, and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Jason holds a CISSP certification, has a BS in Comput...

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