Most companies surveyed prefer cloud service-based DDoS protection when picking a provider. F5 Silverline, Arbor Networks Arbor Cloud, CloudFlares advanced DDoS Protection Service, VeriSign, Akamai Kona Site Defender, Cisco DDoS Guard, and Level3 DDoS Mitigation. Tim Cullen, senior security consultant, CISSP, offers eight tips for ranking DDoS services based on the quality of critical service capabilities. Cullen: “You need to know how quickly the provider can implement the solution to protect you and whether it secures you””]