COUNTRY FOCUS : BELGIUM
NRB , a leading IT services provider in Belgium and Europe , partnered with NETSCOUT to safeguard the integrity of Belgium ’ s electoral process , supporting the country ’ s democratic efforts .
NRB protects municipal and in Belgium with NETSCOUT
Grand Place in Brussels at night
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS , a leading provider of performance management , cybersecurity and DDoS attack protection solutions , has announced its customer NRB , a leading IT services provider in Belgium and Europe , was successful in protecting the integrity of local and provincial elections in Belgium from cyberattacks .
Intelligence available before the October 13 elections showed that pro-Russian groups had targeted several Belgian government sites , including provincial and city sites , with distributed denial of service ( DDoS ) attacks after the country expressed support for Ukraine .
NRB mobilised its employees and subsidiaries to ensure a secure electoral process and leveraged its cybersecurity professionals , NETSCOUT ’ s responsive subject matter experts and DDoS technology , and other best-of-breed technologies to protect Belgium ’ s democratic process .
“ Our teams worked together to anticipate and react to potential threats to deliver optimal service levels to support the elections ,” said Antony Gallez , Network Team Manager , NRB Group .
“ A major challenge of such a complex project with high stakes is ensuring our cybersecurity specialists have the tools , technology and support they need to continuously monitor the operations . NETSCOUT ’ s expertise in DDoS mitigation and their responsiveness to our needs were key factors in defining and implementing the most effective countermeasures .”
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