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Strategic Defense Planning
Compliance and Regulatory Requirements
DDoS protection is increasingly a compliance requirement across industries.
PCI-DSS Requirements
Organizations handling credit card data must comply:
Relevant Requirements:
- Requirement 6.6: Protect public-facing web applications
- Requirement 11.4: Monitor all traffic with intrusion-detection/prevention
- Requirement 12.10: Implement incident response plans
What This Means:
- Application-layer protection (WAF capabilities) often required
- Continuous monitoring and logging
- Documented incident response for DDoS attacks
- Annual compliance audits review DDoS preparedness
ISO 27001 Information Security
Relevant Controls:
- A.17.1: Information security continuity in business continuity management
- A.17.2: Redundancies for availability requirements
DDoS Protection Alignment:
- Risk assessment must identify DDoS threats
- Protection controls documented and tested
- Regular effectiveness reviews required
Data Sovereignty and Privacy
Geographic Requirements:
Regulations require data remain within jurisdictions:
- GDPR (Europe): EU citizen personal data
- Data Localization Laws: Russia, China, India, Vietnam
- Industry-Specific: Financial services country-specific rules
Key Considerations:
- Where are scrubbing centers located?
- Does traffic route through specific countries during mitigation?
- Can you specify geographic routing policies?
- What's in the Data Processing Agreement (DPA)?
Industry-Specific Mandates
Financial Services:
- FFIEC Guidelines (US), MAS TRM (Singapore), EBA Guidelines (EU)
- Require robust DDoS defenses
Healthcare:
- HIPAA availability requirements
Government/Critical Infrastructure:
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- CISA Guidelines
- National standards for critical infrastructure
Telecommunications/ISPs:
- Service availability regulatory requirements
- Customer SLA legal obligations
What to Document
- Risk assessment with DDoS threat identified
- Protection architecture diagrams
- Detection, escalation, mitigation procedures
- Incident response playbook
- Regular testing results
- Vendor assessments (certifications, audits, SLAs)
Key Takeaway: Compliance requirements often eliminate certain protection options while favoring others. Factor regulatory needs into selection from the beginning.
