Gatekeeper IP Blocking Service

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Helping HEAnet clients defend against DDoS and other malicious attacks

Gatekeeper is a powerful system which via a web portal allows HEAnet clients to quickly create and disseminate temporary filters based on traffic flows to their designated address space. This system allows you to filter and block malicious traffic flows before they reach your institution’s network.

Gatekeeper’s key features are:

Precision – specific malicious flows can be targeted
Speed – time to disseminate/withdraw rules is sub-20 seconds
Convenience – clients can use the web portal themselves or make a request by phone or e-mail
Simplicity – the web portal is intuitive and simple to use

Gatekeeper is powered by standards-based Flowspec technology and uses BGP to distribute the rules throughout the HEAnet network

Cost: Gatekeeper is available to all HEAnet clients at no additional cost.

Clients who do not wish to manage their own rules can continue to contact our Service Desk for support with blocking traffic or in case of an emergency.