Anatomy of a DDoS attack

Protecting public sector networks

Bad actors are increasingly using our technology dependence against us, seeking to cause maximum disruption and destruction. They can be nation-state or local groups and individuals, motivated by financial gain or simply the desire to cause disruption.

Portsmouth, Salford, Bury, Tameside and Trafford are all among councils targeted in recent months – in October 2024 by a pro-Russian hacker group called ‘NoName057’ - in large scale distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.

As this type of attack becomes ever more sophisticated and ever more common, how does the public sector defend itself from such global threats? Cloudflare works relentlessly to proactively identify new threats - deploying countermeasures to its global network so that its millions of customers are immediately and automatically protected.

Tune into this session to learn more about the anatomy of an attack, how the sector can take steps to defend against them, hear best practice and expert advice.

Discussion highlights:

• A look back at 2024 attack trends, and Cloudflare mitigated the largest DDoS attack of all time
• Real-world scenarios: practical examples of recent attacks and their impact on the sector
• Looking ahead at 2025 and how the sector can prepare against new threats

On the panel:

	Kurt Frary Chief Technology Officer Norfolk County Council / Socitm Vice President
	Omer Yoachimik Senior Product Manager for DDoS Protection and Security Reporting Cloudflare
	Helen Olsen Bedford Publisher & Research Director UKAuthorITy

Who should attend?

SIROs, Chief and Senior Digital Leaders and Officers working to protect data and digital technologies used in the transformationof health and public services, including but not limited to: SIROs, Chiefs / Directors / Heads of Digital, Data and Technology across Central Government, Local Government, the NHS, Police, Fire & Rescue, Housing, Universities and the Third Sector. Heads of Transformation, Customer Services, Social Care, Environment, Sustainability and Service Delivery - all those who need to ensure vital digital services are available at all times.

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