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Liam Mayron

Principal Product Manager

Liam Mayron is a Principal Product Manager at Fastly where he focuses on security. He's held a variety of roles at LogRhythm (now Exabeam), Akamai, and Harris Corp. (now L3Harris Technologies). Additionally, he was an Assistant Professor at the Florida Institute of Technology where he created the Master of Science in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity degree program. He has a Ph.D. in computer engineering and is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and Information Systems Security Management Professional (ISSMP).

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  • DDoS in November

    David King, Liam Mayron

    DDoS attackers were largely absent on Black Friday 2025. Fastly’s latest report reveals why, and what the shifting attack patterns mean for your apps and APIs.

    Security
    Industry insights

  • Mitigating DDoS attacks faster and with even more accuracy

    Liam Mayron, David King

    Learn how Fastly's Adaptive Threat Engine update for DDoS Protection boosts mitigation accuracy and reduces Mean Time to Mitigation by 72% for the holidays.

    Security
    Product
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  • DDoS in April

    Liam Mayron, David King

    DDoS April 2025 report: US attacks surge. Get key insights, traffic trends, and actionable security guidance. Protect your apps now!

    Security
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  • DDoS in May

    Liam Mayron, David King

    DDoS May 2025 report: 2 new attacks every minute. Get key insights, traffic trends, and actionable security guidance.

    Security

  • Detection to Mitigation: Ensuring Efficacy Against DDoS Attacks

    Liam Mayron, David King

    Fastly's DDoS Protection update, Attack Insights, offers detailed event and rule info to verify mitigation efficacy and boost application security.

    Security
    Product

  • Building a better application DDoS solution

    Liam Mayron, David King

    Fastly DDoS Protection offers rapid deployment and automatic defense against DDoS threats, helping maintain the performance of your applications and APIs in a volatile digital landscape.

    Security
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  • DDoS in September

    Liam Mayron, David King, + 1 more

    Fastly's September 2025 DDoS report details modern application attacks. Get insights and guidance to strengthen your security initiatives.

    Security
    Industry insights

  • DDoS in August

    Liam Mayron, David King

    August 2025 DDoS attack trends: Hyperscale clouds are the source for 70% of attacks. Get insights on the latest application DDoS trends to strengthen security.

    Security
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  • DDoS in July

    Liam Mayron, David King

    July 2025 DDoS attack trends: Fastly's report reveals infrequent but massive enterprise attacks & insights on attack volume, industries targeted, and company size.

    Security
    Industry insights

  • DDoS in June

    Liam Mayron, David King

    June’s DDoS report reveals a 250B+ request attack on a High Tech provider and the rise of the Byline Banshee. Get key insights & actionable guidance.

    Security
    Industry insights

  • Tailoring Automated DDoS Protection

    Liam Mayron, David King

    Fine-tune your DDoS protection with Fastly's Precise Defense update. Gain flexibility to allow legitimate traffic while automatically mitigating attacks.

    Product
    Security

  • Why Simplicity Is Good for Security

    Liam Mayron

    Security shouldn’t be complex. Discover why Fastly’s one-click DDoS tools like Precise Defense make staying protected easier, faster, and more effective, even under pressure.

    Security

  • Security Without Speed Bumps: Why a WAF Simulator Transforms DevSecOps Workflows

    Daniel Corbett, Liam Mayron, + 1 more

    Learn about Fastly's WAF Simulator and how it transforms DevSecOps workflows by enabling integrated, continuous, and automated security testing.

    DevOps
    + 2 more

  • Battling bots: How high-demand product launches are impacted

    Liam Mayron

    Scalper bots dominate high-demand product launches, leading to instant sellouts and frustrated customers. Learn how retailers can fight back and restore fairness.

    Security

  • Thriving amidst chaos: Managed security tips for Black Friday weekend

    Liam Mayron, David King, + 1 more

    Struggling with the chaos of the Black Friday weekend? A Managed Security Provider can alleviate a lot of the stress that comes with the busy shopping season.

    Security
    Performance
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  • Hard-earned insights from a pair of secure DevOps pros

    Liam Mayron

    Fastly CISO Mike Johnson and Brave Software Senior DevOps Engineer Ben Kero share their practical advice for cementing more holistic security practices within your CI/CD pipeline.

    DevOps
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  • Web Application Firewall (WAF) Best Practices

    Liam Mayron

    Following WAF best practices is imperative to keep your business and customers secure. Learn about new regulations and security tips.

    Security

  • Top 8 Ways We Support Our Next-Gen WAF Customers

    Liam Mayron, Daniel Hampton

    From user experience and thorough documentation to a dedicated research team, Fastly is committed to providing high-quality support to our customers.

    Security
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  • Introducing Cloud WAF Terraform Support

    Liam Mayron

    Terraform, from HashiCorp, enables DevOps teams to deploy cloud infrastructure as code. Fastly supports Terraform across our product lines and today we’re excited to share enhancements to our Next-Gen WAF Terraform provider for our Cloud WAF deployment model which will further streamline operations for our secure DevOps users.

    Security
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  • Protecting your web apps has never been easier: Introducing the Fastly Managed Security Service

    Liam Mayron

    When you’re under attack, every second counts. The Fastly Managed Security Service keeps your web applications and APIs protected while allowing your in-house teams to focus on core competencies, strategic initiatives, and high-impact projects.

    Product
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