Enhancing Cybersecurity for Research and Education Networks

In today's dynamic threat landscape, the proliferation of diverse attack vectors underscores the critical necessity for robust cybersecurity measures. While network (volumetric) attacks persist, the ascendancy of application-targeting attacks poses a formidable challenge. In 2021, Radware teamed up with Internet2 as an industry member to provide customized on-demand cloud DDoS mitigation service for regional and state research and education network providers across the U.S. Early adopters of this service include CENIC, operator of California’s R&E network, and the University of Minnesota-operated Northern Lights Gigapop, a connectivity hub for Minnesota and the broader region. More recently, Radware became a participant in the Internet2 Cloud Scorecard, providing relevant details aligned with community standards about Radware Application Protection Services — a single solution for comprehensive WAF, bot management, API protection, client-side protection, and application DDoS protection. While DDoS attacks experienced by educational institutions and R&E networks across the community are on the rise, they represent one dimension of a strong cybersecurity posture. Join presenters from CENIC, the University of Minnesota, and Radware as they share insights into their holistic and adaptive security approach to evolving cyber threats.