GovCMS web protection services
GovCMS SaaS customers benefit from Web Protection Services provided by Akamai. PaaS customers can also ‘opt in’ to have Web Protection Services at an additional cost.
These services are designed to enhance both security and performance, shielding GovCMS websites from malicious activity and improving user experience.
Core protection features
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
The WAF filters and inspects incoming web traffic to detect and block potential threats before they reach your site. It provides deep inspection of every request and response to protect against attacks that could compromise site functionality or data.
Even low-traffic or lower-profile sites can be targeted by automated threats that mimic legitimate user behaviour. The WAF is always active, providing continuous protection across all GovCMS sites.
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection
DDoS attacks aim to overwhelm websites with massive traffic from hijacked computers ("bots"), making them unavailable to users. These attacks have increased in frequency and complexity, with government sites often being targets.
GovCMS SaaS sites are protected with multi-layered DDoS mitigation, ensuring uptime and accessibility even during high-volume attacks.
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
The CDN uses global caching to deliver site content quickly and efficiently from distributed locations. This reduces load on GovCMS infrastructure and improves site performance.
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the GovCMS SaaS platform remained stable while serving:
- 100,000 pages per minute
- 187,000 concurrent users
- 2 billion hits in one month
CDN protection ensures sites remain fast and responsive under heavy traffic.
Bot manager
Bot Manager identifies and manages automated bots before they impact website performance or security. It helps protect applications hosted on GovCMS from harmful automated activity.
Confidence in protection
GovCMS SaaS customers—and PaaS customers who opt in—benefit from industry-leading web protection. While this is a high-level overview, rest assured that GovCMS applies comprehensive measures to keep your website safe and performing at its best.