Maximize web infrastructure availability while maintaining revenue-generating traffic.

Limelight Networks announced the launch of Advanced Bot Manager, a bot management solution for Limelight's Web Application Firewall (WAF) that protects digital content amidst the increasing scope, sophistication, and frequency of cyberattacks.

Bots are application software that perform automated tasks on the Internet. Examples include search engine web crawlers, which automatically read and store website information, and they account for a significant portion of total network traffic. According to the Internet Trends Report, published annually by American analyst Mary Meeker, global Internet traffic generated by bots exceeds that generated by humans. More than half of these bots are malicious, engaging in destructive activities such as exploiting website vulnerabilities, committing fraud, stealing corporate and personal data, and launching DDoS attacks. Conversely, the Internet relies on beneficial bots that power search engines and digital assistants.

Limelight's new Advanced Bot Manager automatically blocks malicious bots and leverages legitimate bots to maintain revenue-generating traffic, maximizing the availability of your web infrastructure. Additionally, we ensure prompt customer service by continuously monitoring and adjusting bot management policies that protect web applications without compromising performance.

Limelight's cloud security services provide layered defense against unauthorized content access and malicious website attacks without impacting web application and content delivery performance. The Limelight Web Application Firewall protects websites and web applications from malicious HTTP application layer attacks designed to deface websites and steal data. The Limelight DDoS Attack Interceptor protects against denial-of-service attacks that overwhelm online services with high volumes of malicious traffic. TLS/SSL capabilities encrypt data to prevent data loss during transmission, and various content security methods, such as geofencing, URL tokenization, and IP address white and blacklisting, ensure that only authorized users can access content.

“Limelight’s security solutions are integrated into our massive global private network infrastructure, enabling organizations to secure their web infrastructure and content without compromising website performance,” said Steve Miller-Jones, senior director of product management at Limelight Networks.