Compliance, Risk & Safety
About Link11 Link11, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, is a leading European IT security provider. The company functions as a specialized infrastructure layer for the global digital economy, safeguarding web applications and critical network assets from evolving cyber threats. Link11's primary mission is to foster a safer internet by default, enabling enterprises to maintain high-velocity performance and cyber-resilience without business disruption. Key Technologies and Infrastructure Link11's framework is built upon a patented, cloud-native security platform. This platform leverages artificial intelligence and consistent automation for real-time detection and mitigation of cyber threats. A core offering is its advanced DDoS protection, designed to safeguard digital infrastructures from distributed denial-of-service attacks that aim to disrupt online services. Distinguishing itself from many competitors, Link11 operates its own sovereign infrastructure across over 40 global points of presence. This self-managed approach ensures granular control over the entire security stack, including: Adaptive traffic filtering Advanced bot management Web Application and API Protection (WAAP): This comprehensive solution defends against a wide range of application-layer threats, securing web applications and APIs from vulnerabilities and exploits. Strategic Focus and Market Position Link11 places a strong emphasis on European data sovereignty and regulatory compliance. It is recognized as a BSI-qualified provider for critical infrastructure, underlining its commitment to high security standards. Recent strategic acquisitions of Reblaze and DOSarrest have led to the unification of operations into a modular "one-platform" architecture. This integrated approach seamlessly blends network security with application performance. By maintaining founder-led independence and a proactive "shield" mindset, Link11 serves as a vital partner for financial institutions, e-commerce leaders, and global telecommunication companies facing complex, AI-driven cyber threats.
Link11, founded in 2005 and headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, is a leading European IT security provider. The company functions as a specialized infrastructure layer for the global digital economy, safeguarding web applications and critical network assets from evolving cyber threats. Link11's primary mission is to foster a safer internet by default, enabling enterprises to maintain high-velocity performance and cyber-resilience without business disruption.
Link11's framework is built upon a patented, cloud-native security platform. This platform leverages artificial intelligence and consistent automation for real-time detection and mitigation of cyber threats. A core offering is its advanced DDoS protection, designed to safeguard digital infrastructures from distributed denial-of-service attacks that aim to disrupt online services.
Distinguishing itself from many competitors, Link11 operates its own sovereign infrastructure across over 40 global points of presence. This self-managed approach ensures granular control over the entire security stack, including:
Link11 places a strong emphasis on European data sovereignty and regulatory compliance. It is recognized as a BSI-qualified provider for critical infrastructure, underlining its commitment to high security standards.
Recent strategic acquisitions of Reblaze and DOSarrest have led to the unification of operations into a modular "one-platform" architecture. This integrated approach seamlessly blends network security with application performance. By maintaining founder-led independence and a proactive "shield" mindset, Link11 serves as a vital partner for financial institutions, e-commerce leaders, and global telecommunication companies facing complex, AI-driven cyber threats.
What Link11 provides to the iGaming industry.
Link11 provides patented, AI-based protection against DDoS attacks. This includes Network DDoS Protection for autonomous systems and the NetFlow DDoS Detector, which automatically detects and mitigates complex infrastructure attacks in seconds to ensure maximum availability and zero downtime.
An all-in-one cloud security platform that shields web applications and APIs. It combines Web DDoS Protection, a Web Application Firewall (WAF), Bot Management, and API Security to defend against sophisticated application-layer threats while ensuring data sovereignty through EU-based processing.
This service focuses on speed and reliability without sacrificing security. It includes a Secure CDN for fast content delivery and high-availability Secure DNS with built-in protection against outages, ensuring digital assets are always accessible to users globally with low latency.
What people usually ask about Link11.
Link11 is listed under Security, part of the Compliance, Risk & Safety sector in our supplier directory.
Link11 lists 3 products and services: Network Security & DDoS Protection, Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) and Performance (Secure CDN & DNS).
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