Radware & Lightpath announce new DDoS protection partnership

Radware has entered into a managed security service provider (MSSP) agreement with Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider. Under the terms of this agreement, Lightpath plans to utilise Radware's AI-powered DefensePro DDoS Protection to offer its customers a DDoS scrubbing service designed to counter today's multifarious threats.

"Radware employs a forehanded approach to security not only through the unique algorithms they use to automatically detect and mitigate threats, but also in the way they've collaborated with us in launching an inventive new network security service," stated Bill Cheslock, director of emerging products at Lightpath. "In collaboration with Radware, we are determined to offer our customers a DDoS scrubbing service that ensures secure, future-ready and reliable connectivity."

Utilising sophisticated behavioural algorithms, Radware's DefensePro DDoS Protection autonomously identifies and blocks harmful traffic without impacting legitimate traffic. This pioneering solution instantaneously adapts DDoS defences based on the specific attacker. It not only neutralises DDoS attacks but also defends the network, optimises application performance and ensures continuous availability, even during attacks.

"As the world is growing increasingly insecure, infrastructure transformation, evolving technologies and the race for better customer experiences are imposing heightened cybersecurity demands on service providers," noted John Eisenbarger, vice president for U.S. carriers and service providers at Radware. "Our objective is to assist providers in simplifying the go-to-market process by extending a leading portfolio of managed network and application security services to their customers. We eagerly anticipate aligning our expertise with Lightpath in the face of rising demand for high speed, low latency DDoS defenses."

Radware's network and application security solutions are grounded on AI-powered algorithms to safeguard legitimate user experiences while reducing false positives and the need for human intervention. The innovative company has been awarded numerous times for its security solutions. Esteemed industry analysts such as Aite-Novarica Group, Forrester Research, Gartner, GigaOm, KuppingerCole, and Quadrant Knowledge Solutions have consistently recognised Radware as a market leader in cyber security.

Lightpath is revolutionising how customers connect to their digital destinations by amalgamating their state-of-the-art network with their next-generation customer service. For over 30 years, eminent enterprises, governments, and educators have trusted Lightpath to power their organisations' innovation.

As a global leader in cyber security and application delivery solutions for physical, cloud, and software-defined data centres, Radware's award-winning solutions portfolio secures the digital experience by providing infrastructure, application, and corporate IT protection and availability services to enterprises globally. It allows enterprise and carrier customers worldwide to adapt to market challenges swiftly, maintain business continuity and achieve maximum productivity while keeping costs down.