Cisco 16G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service
Cisco's 16G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service provides robust protection against denial of service attacks, ensuring uninterrupted business operations.
- Always-On Protection: Continuous monitoring and mitigation of DDoS threats to maintain service availability.
- High Capacity Mitigation: Handles up to 16Gbps of attack traffic, safeguarding critical business applications.
- Cloud-Based Service: Leverages Cisco's global network for effective threat detection and rapid response.
- Fixed Subscription: Predictable costs for comprehensive DDoS defense without unexpected overages.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This service offers continuous, cloud-based protection against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. It automatically detects and mitigates malicious traffic targeting your network or applications, ensuring your services remain accessible to legitimate users.
Designed for businesses of all sizes, from SMBs to mid-market enterprises, this service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to secure their own IT infrastructure. It integrates with existing network security measures to provide an essential layer of defense against sophisticated online threats.
- Automated Threat Detection: Proactively identifies and analyzes suspicious traffic patterns.
- Rapid Mitigation: Quickly neutralizes DDoS attacks to minimize downtime and service disruption.
- Scalable Capacity: Offers 16Gbps of mitigation capacity to handle significant attack volumes.
- Global Network: Utilizes Cisco's extensive infrastructure for broad and effective protection.
- Subscription-Based: Provides a fixed, predictable cost for ongoing security coverage.
Secure your business operations with a reliable, high-capacity DDoS defense solution tailored for SMB and mid-market needs.
What This Solves
Protection against application layer attacks
Enable teams to defend against sophisticated application layer attacks that target specific vulnerabilities. This service ensures that your web applications and APIs remain accessible and performant under duress.
web applications, API services, e-commerce platforms, SaaS applications
Mitigation of volumetric network attacks
Streamline the defense against massive floods of traffic designed to overwhelm network bandwidth. This service automatically absorbs and cleanses attack traffic, maintaining network connectivity for legitimate users.
on-premises data centers, cloud-hosted infrastructure, hybrid environments
Ensuring continuous service availability
Automate the process of maintaining uptime for critical business services during security incidents. This ensures that your internal operations and customer-facing platforms are always available when needed.
business continuity planning, disaster recovery strategies, mission-critical systems
Key Features
16Gbps Mitigation Capacity
Handles large-scale volumetric attacks to keep your services online.
Always-On Monitoring
Provides continuous vigilance against emerging threats without manual intervention.
Cloud-Based Architecture
Leverages a global network for rapid, distributed threat detection and response.
Automated Mitigation
Responds to attacks instantly, minimizing downtime and impact on users.
Fixed Subscription Billing
Offers predictable costs for ongoing DDoS protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require constant availability for transactions and customer access, making them prime targets for DDoS attacks that could lead to significant financial loss and reputational damage.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure uninterrupted access to patient data and critical systems for care delivery, where downtime due to DDoS attacks can have severe consequences for patient safety and regulatory compliance.
Retail & Hospitality
Online retailers and hospitality businesses depend on continuous website and booking system availability, especially during peak seasons, to process transactions and serve customers.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies provide essential services that must remain accessible to citizens, making them targets for disruption; maintaining service availability is critical for public trust and operational continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a DDoS attack?
A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service, or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of internet traffic. This service protects against such attacks.
How does this service protect my business?
This service acts as a shield, automatically detecting and filtering out malicious traffic before it reaches your network. It ensures that legitimate users can still access your services, even during an attack.
Is this service suitable for small businesses?
Yes, this service is designed to provide enterprise-grade protection at a cost-effective price point, making it suitable for SMBs and mid-market companies looking to secure their own IT operations.
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.