Exclusive IP security evaluation: firewall configuration and DDoS protection program

What exactly are the security risks of exclusive IPs?

The biggest concern for many people when using proxy IPs is security. Taking the exclusive IP as an example, although it is not like the shared IP with the neighbor effect, but if it is not well protected, it may still encounter malicious scanning or DDoS attacks. Recently, we have monitored that when a customer was using a certain brand of proxy service, the business system was violently broken due to improper firewall configuration, which is a typical security protection omission.

The biggest advantage of an exclusive IP is thatresource exclusivity, which means it is easier for attackers to target. According to ipipgo Security Labs, a dedicated IP with no firewall configuration is 73% more likely to suffer a scanning attack than a well-configured system. sensible security configurations are not multiple-choice questions but mandatory ones.

Three-layer protection strategy for firewall configuration

Through the practical experience of the ipipgo service, we have concluded thatBasic - Advanced - ExpertThree configuration options:

Using the fixed dedicated IP provided by ipipgo as an example, it is recommended to enable at least theport whitelisting feature. In the control panel you can directly set to open only the necessary ports (e.g. HTTP/80, HTTPS/443) and close the other ports by default. This configuration can be done in 5 minutes, yet it filters out malicious requests above 60%.

Active Defense Solutions for DDoS Protection

When experiencing a high traffic attack, the traditional approach is to increase bandwidth to carry it hard, which is extremely costly. We recommendDistributed Traffic Cleaning Solution: Through ipipgo's global network of nodes, attack traffic is decentralized and filtered to proxy servers in different regions.

In the actual case, an e-commerce platform uses ipipgo'sIntelligent Route Switching FunctionThe IP pool is automatically switched to the backup IP pool within 15 seconds when abnormal traffic is detected. This solution makes it impossible for attackers to lock on to fixed attack targets and reduces defense costs.801 TP3T's business interruption time is reduced to less than 30 seconds.

Frequently Asked Questions QA

Q: Is there a fundamental difference in protection between an exclusive IP and a shared IP?
A: Exclusive IPs require a more proactive protection strategy. Although there is no risk of collateralization of shared IPs, the attacks are more focused. It is recommended to use with ipipgo's real-time monitoring and alerting function.

Q: How to determine whether the proxy IP is under DDoS attack?
A: Watch for three signals: 1) an abnormal increase in TCP connections 2) a sudden surge in bandwidth usage 3) a spike in protocol-specific requests. the ipipgo control panel provides visual traffic monitoring charts and supports the setting of custom alert thresholds.

Q: Does firewall configuration affect proxy speed?
A: Reasonable configuration will improve performance instead. Through ipipgo's protocol optimization channel, the measured latency only increases by 2-3ms, which is within the acceptable range, when the basic protection is turned on.

With the above program, combined with the ipipgo provided by thePool of 90 million+ residential IP resourcesrespond in singingFull Protocol SupportWith this feature, users can flexibly build a security protection system according to their business needs. Especially in the mixed use scenario of dynamic IP and static IP, it can ensure business continuity and effectively avoid security risks.