Abstract:

From 2023 to 2025, the Swiss Federation was targeted by a series of DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks against multiple governmental websites. While these attacks did not massively affect the Federal Administration’s operational capabilities, they raised much attention in the media. Questions surrounding these events have led to a broader interrogation of Switzerland’s general resilience against cyberattacks, specifically DDoS operations against critical infrastructure. This report is intended for public institutions as well as private companies to help them foster DDoS resilience in Switzerland. It describes the different types of DDoS attacks along with trends in attacks, defence, and research. Many mature, ready-to-deploy DDoS mitigation solutions are available on the market, either as ISP service options, external cloud services, on-premises appliances or managed services. Organizations have a vested interest in determining which mix of DDoS mitigation services best meets their needs depending on their business and own risk assessment. The various solutions are discussed and concluded with general recommendations.

Technology Review:

article

Source: CYD Campus Technology Review

BibTex:

@article{mulder2025ddosMitigation,
  title = {DDoS Mitigation},
  author={Mulder, Valentin and Sand, Martin and Burkhart, Martin},
  journal = {CYD Campus Technology Review},
}