SYSTEM AND METHOD TO IMPLEMENT CLOUD-BASED THREAT MITIGATION FOR IDENTIFIED TARGETS

An on-premises network protection system and method for providing on-premises network protection are provided. The system includes a memory configured to store instructions and a processor disposed in communication with the memory, wherein the processor upon execution of the instructions is configured to receive notification that a characteristic of premises-based network traffic associated with at least one identified target of a network attack exceeds a predetermined threshold, and submit, based on the notification, a request, that identifies the at least one identified target, to a cloud-based protection system to provide cloud-based threat mitigation for a portion of network traffic associated with the at least one identified target.