Network Security
ISP filtering handles carrier-scale floods. Your targeted attacks are a different problem.
DDoS attacks against enterprise infrastructure are not just volumetric floods aimed at saturating circuits. Application-layer attacks exhaust load balancers with valid-looking HTTP requests. Protocol attacks target specific services. Multi-vector attacks combine techniques to defeat single-layer defenses.
Hybrid protection architecture designed for modern enterprise DDoS threats.
The ISP-level filtering most enterprise organizations rely on as their primary DDoS defense addresses carrier-scale volumetric attacks. It is not designed for the targeted attacks that are increasingly directed at enterprise infrastructure.
ISP-level filtering operates at the carrier network edge. It addresses traffic volumes that affect the carrier's infrastructure. An attack that saturates your 10Gbps internet circuit without reaching the carrier's detection threshold is not the carrier's problem.
Effective enterprise DDoS protection requires two complementary tiers: upstream capacity for volumetric events and edge intelligence for targeted attacks.
Massive throughput capacity at cloud scrubbing centers can absorb volumetric attacks before they reach your network. BGP route advertisement draws attack traffic to the nearest scrubbing center. Clean traffic is tunneled back to your network.
Application-layer protection via WAF and CDN for internet-facing services. DNS flood protection and anycast DNS for authoritative DNS resilience. On-premises or cloud-edge appliances for protocol-level attack filtering.
A systematic approach to addressing protection gaps and building effective defense.
For each existing DDoS control, identify the attack categories it handles and its capacity limits. The gaps that emerge define the architecture work required.
DNS is the most critical and most overlooked component. Anycast routing, geographic distribution, and DNS flood protection should be addressed before optimizing protection for other services.
Services with strict availability SLAs need always-on protection. General enterprise connectivity can use on-demand with fast activation.
DDoS mitigation must be visible to network operations. Your team needs to know when attacks are occurring, how mitigation is responding, and whether the response is working.
Purpose-built hybrid DDoS protection provides operational outcomes that single-tier defenses cannot deliver.
Attack traffic absorbed at cloud scrubbing centers before reaching enterprise circuits.
Application-layer attacks filtered at the CDN/WAF edge before reaching application servers.
DNS infrastructure protected against flood attacks through anycast distribution and protocol validation.
Consistent operational visibility into attack activity and mitigation effectiveness through integrated dashboards.
Different protection approaches balance cost, latency, and mitigation speed based on your specific requirements.
Routes all traffic through scrubbing infrastructure continuously, providing instant mitigation when attacks begin.
Services with strict availability SLAs and zero tolerance for attack-related downtime.
Adds 2-10ms latency from scrubbing center traversal and higher ongoing costs.
Recommended for mission-critical internet-facing services and organizations with previous DDoS impact.
Activates when an attack is detected, introducing a BGP propagation delay of typically 2-15 minutes before full mitigation is active.
General enterprise connectivity where brief service interruption is acceptable during attack onset.
Mitigation delay during attack detection and BGP convergence period.
Suitable for most enterprise services when combined with robust monitoring and fast activation procedures.
We design DDoS protection that addresses both volumetric and targeted attacks through complementary tiers.
Combines massive cloud scrubbing capacity with intelligent edge filtering for comprehensive coverage.
Ensures DDoS mitigation is visible and manageable within your existing network operations workflows.
Protection strategies based on actual enterprise attack patterns, not just theoretical threats.
Systematic assessment of existing controls to identify specific protection gaps in your environment.
Prioritizes DNS infrastructure protection as the foundation for all other service availability.
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Common questions about enterprise DDoS protection.
ISP-level protection addresses volumetric attacks large enough to affect carrier infrastructure. It does not address targeted application-layer attacks, protocol attacks against specific services, or attacks below the carrier's detection threshold. ISP filtering is a useful complementary control, not a sufficient standalone defense.
Always-on protection routes all your traffic through scrubbing infrastructure continuously, providing instant mitigation when attacks begin. On-demand protection activates when an attack is detected, introducing a BGP propagation delay of typically 2-15 minutes before full mitigation is active. The choice depends on your availability requirements and tolerance for the latency overhead of always-on routing.
Always-on protection adds latency from scrubbing center traversal, typically 2-10ms for geographically appropriate center selection. On-demand protection adds no latency under normal conditions. For latency-sensitive applications, testing always-on overhead against your actual use cases from your actual locations is required before committing to the protection model.
Application-layer attacks use valid-looking HTTP requests to exhaust application servers and load balancers, operating below volumetric detection thresholds. Volumetric attacks flood network circuits with high-bandwidth traffic. Application-layer attacks require intelligent filtering at the application edge, while volumetric attacks need upstream capacity absorption.
DNS attacks can disable all internet-facing services regardless of other protections by taking down authoritative DNS infrastructure. DNS is often the most overlooked component in DDoS protection strategies. Anycast routing, geographic distribution, and DNS flood protection should be addressed before optimizing protection for other services.
Your network operations team needs real-time visibility into attack activity, mitigation status, and response effectiveness. This includes attack classification, traffic volumes, mitigation actions taken, and service impact metrics. Dashboard integration and alerting are essential for effective DDoS response coordination.
