Gary Sockrider

Gary Sockrider

Director, Security Solutions

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Gary Sockrider

Director, Security Solutions

LinkedIn

Gary is an industry veteran bringing over 20 years of broad technology experience including routing and switching, data center, wireless, mobility and collaboration but always with a focus on security. His previous roles include security SME, consultancy, product management, technical marketing, and customer support. Gary seeks to understand and convey the constantly evolving threat landscape, as well as the techniques and solutions that address the challenges they present. Prior to joining Netscout in 2012, he spent 12 years at Cisco Systems and held previous positions with Avaya and Cable & Wireless.

Malicious code imposed on a dark background with a cyber adversary
/ Gary Sockrider

The New DDoS Economy: Bigger Attacks, Better Sources, Lower Barriers

NETSCOUT’s 1H 2026 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report reveals a DDoS landscape defined by growing scale, multivector complexity, direct-path attacks, residential proxy abuse, and...

  • DDoS
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/ Gary Sockrider

NETSCOUT Earns Top Recognition in 2026 for DDoS Mitigation

NETSCOUT named a Leader and Ace Performer in the QKS Group Spark Matrix™ Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Mitigation based on technology and customer impact.

  • DDoS
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/ Gary Sockrider

Resilience Is the Foundation of Modern Security Strategy

Cybersecurity is shifting from prevention to resilience as AI-driven, machine-speed attacks outpace traditional defenses, requiring visibility, automation, and intelligence to...

  • DDoS
  • Security
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/ Gary Sockrider

Why CDNs Alone Are Not Sufficient for Modern DDoS Protection

Content delivery networks (CDNs) play an important role in today’s internet architecture. They improve performance, reduce latency, and help absorb large-scale traffic surges. As a...

  • DDoS
  • Security
Red and Black burst
/ Gary Sockrider

How Botnet-Driven DDoS Attacks Evolved in 2H 2025

The second half of 2025 marked a pivotal shift in the world of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Organizations across the globe faced a perfect storm: Artificial...

  • DDoS
Person in hoodie looking at hex data.
/ Gary Sockrider

Smarter DDoS Security at Scale

In today’s digital landscape, encrypted traffic is the norm—not the exception. While encryption such as Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 protects user privacy and data integrity...

  • DDoS