Pavel Odintsov to Speak at BalticNOG 2025: Rethinking DDoS Detection and Mitigation at Scale
We’re pleased to announce that Pavel Odintsov, Co-Founder and CTO of FastNetMon, will join BalticNOG 2025 in Vilnius as a featured speaker. With a strong reputation in network security and open-source innovation, Pavel brings years of hands-on experience building scalable defenses against DDoS attacks—an increasingly urgent challenge for ISPs, cloud providers, and infrastructure operators.
From Open Source to Real-World Defense
Pavel is the original author of FastNetMon, a DDoS detection and mitigation tool that began as an open-source project and has since evolved into a commercial-grade platform. Today, FastNetMon is used by telcos and network operators around the world for real-time protection against large-scale attacks.
FastNetMon’s high-performance architecture and support for industry-standard telemetry protocols such as NetFlow, IPFIX, sFlow, and SPAN sets it apart. Pavel’s focus on flexibility and transparency ensures that FastNetMon remains compatible with complex network environments, avoiding the pitfalls of black-box solutions that obscure decisions.
A Technologist Shaped by Infrastructure
Pavel’s career has taken him through the core of the internet stack—working with a domain registrar, cloud hosting provider, internet exchange, and global cybersecurity firm. This hands-on background has given him a deep understanding of how networks operate under pressure and how cyber threats evolve across different environments.
As CTO of FastNetMon, Pavel now leads the platform’s technical vision while continuing to write code and engage with the broader internet operations community. His expertise in Linux systems, low-level network protocols, and high-throughput architectures makes him a trusted voice among practitioners.
What to Expect at BalticNOG
At BalticNOG 2025, Pavel will present a session focused on DDoS detection at scale, sharing practical insights into how real-world operators use traffic telemetry to identify and mitigate attacks before they cause damage. He’ll also touch on why open, explainable systems are becoming more critical than ever in an era of rising attack complexity.
Whether you’re building your first DDoS defense layer or refining an existing stack, Pavel’s talk will offer concrete takeaways and provoke important questions about transparency, interoperability, and performance.
