
Cisco 12G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service
The Cisco 12G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service provides continuous protection against Distributed Denial of Service attacks, ensuring your business operations remain accessible.
- Always-On Protection: Continuous monitoring and mitigation of DDoS threats.
- Cloud-Based Service: Scalable and resilient defense without on-premises hardware.
- Fixed Service Level: Predictable performance and availability for critical applications.
- Rapid Mitigation: Swift response to detected and emerging DDoS attack vectors.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco 12G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service is a subscription-based cybersecurity solution designed to protect your business network and applications from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. It offers continuous, automated threat detection and mitigation, ensuring your online services remain available and performant even under attack.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market companies who need enterprise-grade security without the overhead of managing complex on-premises solutions. It integrates with your existing network infrastructure to provide a vital layer of defense for your critical business operations.
- Automated DDoS Mitigation: Detects and neutralizes malicious traffic automatically.
- Cloud Scalability: Leverages cloud infrastructure to handle massive attack volumes.
- Network Availability: Minimizes downtime and ensures uninterrupted access to services.
- Performance Assurance: Maintains optimal network and application performance during attacks.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable monthly costs for ongoing security.
Ensure your business stays online and secure with Cisco's Always-On Cloud DDoS Service, offering essential protection for SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Solves
Enable continuous availability of critical business applications
Enable teams to maintain uninterrupted access to essential business applications and online services. Streamline operations by preventing disruptions that impact productivity and customer engagement.
E-commerce platforms, SaaS providers, online service portals
Protect against volumetric and application-layer DDoS attacks
Automate the defense against sophisticated Distributed Denial of Service attacks targeting network bandwidth or application resources. Protect against threats that aim to overwhelm and disable your online presence.
Web servers, API endpoints, cloud-hosted applications
Ensure consistent user experience for customers and employees
Provide a reliable and consistent user experience by safeguarding against attacks that degrade performance or cause service outages. Maintain customer satisfaction and internal operational efficiency.
Customer-facing websites, internal portals, remote access services
Key Features
Always-On Cloud Infrastructure
Provides continuous, scalable protection against even the largest DDoS attacks without requiring on-premises hardware investments.
Automated Threat Detection and Mitigation
Instantly identifies and neutralizes malicious traffic, minimizing downtime and ensuring service availability.
Fixed Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Offers predictable performance and availability guarantees, providing confidence in your security posture.
Subscription-Based Model
Delivers predictable operational expenses for ongoing cybersecurity protection.
Cisco Threat Intelligence
Leverages global threat data to proactively defend against emerging attack vectors.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require constant availability for trading platforms, online banking, and customer portals to meet strict regulatory compliance and customer service level agreements.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure uninterrupted access to patient portals, electronic health records (EHR), and telehealth services, where downtime can have critical consequences for patient care.
Retail & Hospitality
Businesses in retail and hospitality depend on online sales, booking systems, and customer-facing applications that must remain accessible during peak seasons and operational hours.
Education & Research
Educational institutions rely on online learning platforms, research databases, and administrative systems that need to be consistently available for students, faculty, and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a DDoS attack?
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt normal traffic of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of internet traffic. This can render websites and online services inaccessible to legitimate users.
How does the Cisco 12G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service work?
This service acts as a cloud-based shield. When a DDoS attack is detected, it automatically reroutes malicious traffic away from your network and cleanses the legitimate traffic before it reaches your servers, ensuring continuous availability.
Who is the target customer for this service?
This service is designed for businesses of all sizes, particularly small to mid-market companies, that rely on internet-connected services and applications. It's for organizations that need robust, automated protection against DDoS attacks without the complexity of managing on-premises solutions.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.