Abstract: Systems and methods for defending against volumetric attacks, implemented in a cloud-based system. Embodiments include steps of, monitoring flows and a rate of requests to a Data Center (DC); receiving a request from an address to the DC, the request being for a service in a cloud-based system; determining if the address has been successfully authenticated within a past predetermined time period; responsive to the address not having been successfully authenticated within the past time period, and one of (i) the rate of requests being above a threshold or (ii) the number of flows being above a threshold, placing the address in a penalty box for a predetermined amount of time; and blocking requests from the address in the penalty box for the predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: At least one aspect is directed to a computer-implemented method and system for administering an incentive based compensation management plan. In one aspect, the method is implemented on a computer system having a display, and the method includes presenting, to a user in the display of the computer system, a plurality of drop-down menus to enable the user to create a compensation management plan based on at least one incentive, accepting an input from the user for at least one parameter of the compensation management plan, presenting on the display an image representing at least a portion of the compensation management plan reflecting the at least one parameter.