{"id":4029,"date":"2017-07-26T14:41:41","date_gmt":"2017-07-26T18:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=4029"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:06:19","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:06:19","slug":"its-teams-stay-prepared-for-cyberattacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2017\/07\/26\/its-teams-stay-prepared-for-cyberattacks\/","title":{"rendered":"ITS teams stay prepared for cyberattacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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U-M networking and security experts gather to talk through potential network attack scenarios<\/p><\/div>\n

A group of security and networking experts across ITS met recently to ensure U-M is prepared for potential distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.\u00a0The group worked through three exercise scenarios and discussed the appropriate response to each.<\/p>\n

Denial-of-service<\/a>\u00a0is a cyberattack in which the perpetrator floods the bandwidth or resources of a targeted system until it collapses under the load. As a result of deliberate network congestion, services\u00a0are disrupted and genuine users are denied access, either temporarily or indefinitely.<\/p>\n

As a top-ranking public institution, U-M is always a target for such attacks. An attack might be launched for any number of reasons:\u00a0extortion, political motivation, and anti-competitive business practices are just a few.<\/p>\n

Preparing is half the battle<\/h1>\n

At U-M, the purpose of meeting in advance of attacks\u2014a so-called tabletop exercise\u2014is to create a thorough incident response plan, such as how to analyze and mitigate attacks on U-M network infrastructure. Ultimately, the goal is to protect the online computing resources on which the campus community relies. Potential attack scenarios include:<\/p>\n