Cisco 20G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service
Cisco's 20G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service provides continuous, high-capacity protection against devastating denial-of-service attacks, ensuring your critical business operations remain accessible.
- Always-On Protection: Continuous monitoring and automatic mitigation of DDoS attacks to prevent service disruptions.
- High Capacity Mitigation: Handles up to 20 Gbps of attack traffic, safeguarding even high-bandwidth services.
- Cloud-Based Service: Leverages Cisco's global network for scalable and effective threat defense without on-premises hardware.
- Rapid Response: Automated detection and mitigation minimize downtime and impact on your users and revenue.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco 20G Always-On Cloud DDoS Service is a subscription-based cybersecurity solution designed to protect businesses from the impact of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. It offers continuous, automated detection and mitigation of malicious traffic targeting your network and applications, ensuring uninterrupted service availability.
This service is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations that rely heavily on their IT infrastructure for daily operations. It integrates with existing network environments, providing a critical layer of defense against sophisticated cyber threats without requiring extensive in-house security expertise or hardware investment.
- Automated Threat Detection: Proactively identifies and analyzes suspicious traffic patterns indicative of a DDoS attack.
- High-Volume Mitigation: Capable of absorbing and neutralizing attacks up to 20 Gbps, protecting critical services.
- Cloud-Native Architecture: Scalable and resilient, utilizing Cisco's global infrastructure for defense.
- Reduced Downtime: Minimizes business interruption and reputational damage caused by service unavailability.
- Simplified Security Management: Offloads the complexity of DDoS defense to a specialized cloud service.
Ensure your business remains online and accessible with Cisco's Always-On Cloud DDoS Service, providing enterprise-grade protection for SMB and mid-market needs.
What This Solves
Continuous Protection Against Service Disruption
Enable teams to maintain uninterrupted access to their critical online services and applications. Streamline business operations by preventing external threats from causing internal downtime.
cloud-hosted applications, web-based services, e-commerce platforms, internal business portals
Automated Mitigation of High-Volume Attacks
Automate the defense against sophisticated Distributed Denial of Service attacks that can overwhelm network resources. Protect against volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attacks with high-capacity scrubbing.
internet-facing services, critical infrastructure, high-traffic websites, remote access solutions
Securing Business-Critical Data and Communications
Protect sensitive business data and ensure reliable communication channels by preventing attackers from disrupting network connectivity. Maintain compliance and operational integrity against cyber threats.
data-intensive operations, client communication platforms, financial transaction systems, remote workforce enablement
Key Features
20 Gbps Mitigation Capacity
Handles large-scale DDoS attacks, preventing service outages for even high-bandwidth operations.
Always-On Monitoring
Provides continuous vigilance against threats, detecting and responding to attacks in real-time.
Cloud-Based Service
Offers scalability and resilience without requiring on-premises hardware investments or maintenance.
Automated Detection and Mitigation
Minimizes manual intervention and response time, reducing the impact of attacks on business operations.
Cisco Threat Intelligence
Leverages global threat data to identify and defend against emerging and known attack vectors.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require continuous availability for critical transactions and customer access, making them prime targets for DDoS attacks that could cause 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 service disruptions due to DDoS attacks can have life-threatening consequences.
Retail & Hospitality
Retailers and hospitality businesses rely heavily on online presence for sales and bookings; DDoS attacks can directly impact revenue by preventing customers from making purchases or reservations.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies provide essential services that must remain accessible to citizens, making them targets for attacks aimed at disrupting public services or causing widespread inconvenience.
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 can lead to service unavailability and significant business disruption.
How does the Cisco Always-On Cloud DDoS Service work?
The service continuously monitors your network traffic for anomalies. When a DDoS attack is detected, it automatically reroutes malicious traffic to Cisco's scrubbing centers, cleans it, and forwards legitimate traffic to your network, ensuring service continuity.
Is this service suitable for small businesses?
Yes, this service is designed to provide enterprise-grade DDoS protection to businesses of all sizes, including SMBs and mid-market companies, by offering a scalable, cloud-based solution that eliminates the need for significant on-premises investment.
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.