GTT Communications Inc., a global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, has expanded its network of scrubbing centers in partnership with Corero Network Security, the DDoS protection specialists, spanning four continents globally.
Scrubbing centers receive network traffic and remove any malicious traffic that may be associated with a DDoS attack, to ensure only “scrubbed” safe traffic is delivered to its intended destination. The center in Madrid, Spain, is the latest addition to GTT’s global DDoS protection platform, which includes 10 scrubbing centers across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific. The GTT platform uses Corero’s next-generation DDoS technology, within GTT’s global Tier 1 internet protocol backbone, to detect and filter out malicious traffic and complex threats in the network core, in real-time.
The new facility in Spain expands the reach of GTT’s scrubbing centers worldwide and strengthens its global network. Madrid, a crucial data center hub with a strategic international position connecting Spain with Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, serves as an ideal location for the scrubbing center. GTT’s investment will improve network and security capabilities for its customers in the region, mitigating attacks close to the source without impacting traffic latency.
“The expansion of our worldwide DDoS protection platform, integrated with our global Tier 1 internet backbone, creates a formidable defense for our customers against threats to their networks that have been increasing in size and complexity,” said James Karimi, CISO and CIO at GTT. “Our newest scrubbing center in Spain is ideally positioned for the huge amounts of internet traffic that flow into this key digital hub, ensuring our high-capacity internet customers are protected from the growing threat of cyberattacks.”
For more information on how customers can prevent DDoS attacks, visit GTT’s blog posts, 5 Tips for Defending Against DDoS Attacks, and watch the webinar “Attacks Happen – Defend with DDoS” on demand.
