With the launch of IP Spotlight, StackPath, a global provider of CDN and edge computing solutions including cybersecurity services, has made it possible for its ‘WAF Essentials’, ‘Professional’, and ‘Enterprise’ customers to track and collect useful information on IP addresses without paying any additional fees.
“Here at StackPath, we understand the importance of observability, transparency, and simplicity regarding data, and a large portion of our roadmap is focused on precisely that,” said Tom Reyes, Chief Product Officer at StackPath. “We are excited to announce IP Spotlight and provide StackPath WAF customers access to more information, as well as a risk assessment score, on the IP addresses hitting their sites.”
Risk Assessment Score
Data provided includes:- IP threat summary, including a risk assessment score
- Use of botnets
- ‘Known for’ activities
- IP ownership information
- Request information, including requests blocked and a unique session count
- Geographic information on attack origins and targets
- Attack distribution over time
StackPath is a CDN and cloud services platform built at the Internet’s edge, providing infrastructure and services physically closer to the source or destination of data than hyperscale cloud service providers. Edge Compute (including VMs and containers), Edge Delivery (including CDN and serverless scripting), and Edge Security (including WAF) solutions from StackPath run in edge locations strategically placed in high-density markets and are connected by a secured global network and a single management system.
