(PRLEAP.COM) Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, today released a DDoS protection infographic that provides guidance for evaluating the web portals offered by DDoS mitigation providers. The infographic can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.prolexic.com/ddosportal.

"Outdated information and limited customer visibility into a vendor's DDoS mitigation efforts can increase downtime due to a DDoS attack," said Stuart Scholly, president at Prolexic. "Web portals are a strategic decision-making tool, and businesses need to be rigorous in evaluating the offerings of DDoS mitigation providers."

The DDoS mitigation portal infographic recommends that businesses focus on six key areas when evaluating a mitigation provider's web portal:

Access from mobile devices Log-in security Data refresh rate Network visibility Real-time analytics DDoS forensics and intelligence According to Scholly, a high-quality web portal should play a critical role in DDoS mitigation vendor selection and DDoS defense. "A robust DDoS defense requires the mitigation provider and customer work together in a coordinated way. When the customer can see the same network and DDoS attack data as the mitigation provider at the same time, it allows for more informed decision making and faster mitigation," he said.

Prolexic's infographic, What to Look for in a DDoS Mitigation Provider Portal, can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.prolexic.com/ddosportal.

To take a video tour of PLXportal, Prolexic's DDoS attack monitoring and mitigation customer portal, visit http://www.prolexic.com/plxportal.

About Prolexic

Prolexic is the world's largest, most trusted Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) mitigation provider. Able to absorb the largest and most complex attacks ever launched, Prolexic restores mission-critical Internet-facing infrastructures for global enterprises and government agencies within minutes. Ten of the world's largest banks and the leading companies in e-Commerce, SaaS, payment processing, travel/hospitality, gaming, energy and other at-risk industries rely on Prolexic to protect their businesses. Founded in 2003 as the world's first in-the-cloud DDoS mitigation platform, Prolexic is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and has scrubbing centers located in the Americas, Europe and Asia. To learn more about how Prolexic can stop DDoS attacks and protect your business, please visit www.prolexic.com, follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, YouTube, and @Prolexic on Twitter.