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.

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DDoS: The Next Generation

Geopolitical conflict continues to drive up the number of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, with spikes of up to 1,900 percent in certain areas correlating with...

  • DDoS
  • Service Provider
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An Era of DDoS Hacktivism

NETSCOUT’s 1H 2024 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report delivers critical intelligence essential for both daily network operations and high-level strategic decision-making. This report...

  • DDoS
  • Service Provider
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DDoS Takes Center Stage on the Global Threat Landscape

NETSCOUT’s biannual DDoS Threat Intelligence Report dissects trends and attack methodologies adversaries use against service providers, enterprises, and end users. The information...

  • DDoS
  • Service Provider
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Adaptive DDoS Defense for Service Providers

For providers of network services, maintaining network and service availability is paramount. Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are a constant reality that cannot be...

  • DDoS
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Enable Adaptive DDoS Protection

NETSCOUT’s Arbor DDoS protection solutions, powered by our ATLAS Threat Intelligence Feed (AIF), are continuously updated by ASERT, our team of security analysts and researchers...

  • DDoS
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Top 6 DDoS Lessons from 1H 2023

NETSCOUT’s latest threat report is now available, bringing you distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) insights from the first half of 2023. In this blog, we take a look at the top...

  • DDoS