Why Every Enterprise Needs a Modern DDoS Protection Service?

Modern distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks bear little resemblance to those seen a decade ago. Findings from our latest State of WAAP Report show how far the threat landscape has advanced in 2024:

• Frequency climbed, with overall DDoS incidents growing by 23.26% year over year.
• Scale escalated, as terabit-level attacks grew nearly 10x.
• Duration extended, with 86% of terabit-level attacks lasting longer than 10 minutes.

As alarming as these numbers look, the real concern is what they say about attacker behavior. Adversaries are faster, more coordinated, and increasingly adaptive, exploiting weaknesses that static defenses and traditional network appliances cannot keep pace with.

This raises an important question for IT leaders: Has your DDoS protection service changed to meet this new reality? A good defense today relies on both strength and the ability to adapt quickly to new threats.

When Attacks Evolve, Outdated DDoS Protection Service Becomes the Risk

Legacy DDoS defenses reflect assumptions that no longer hold true. They were designed in an era when attacks were episodic, largely volumetric, and relatively easy to filter. Hardware appliances and static signatures could meet the challenge because the adversary’s playbook was limited.

The current threat environment is defined by adaptability. Attackers combine volumetric floods with precision application-layer campaigns, pivoting vectors in real time to exhaust defenses. They disguise attack traffic as legitimate users, exploit the delays inherent in manual playbooks, and increasingly use DDoS as one phase of a broader intrusion strategy.

Under these conditions, static thresholds and fixed signatures provide only a superficial layer of assurance. They cannot deliver the depth of coverage enterprises require today.

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Flood Shield 2.0: Advanced DDoS Protection Service for Modern Attacks

Modern DDoS attacks are faster, smarter, and harder to stop. To defend against them, we need real-time detection, smart intelligence, and strong protection. This keeps applications running smoothly, no matter what.

CDNetworks Flood Shield 2.0 delivers all that and more. It combines AI-powered detection, automated mitigation, and global traffic scrubbing into a single and integrated defense. Flood Shield 2.0 has built-in Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) features. It can protect your web applications and APIs from new threats.

Together, these capabilities give enterprises resilient and always-on protection against today’s most sophisticated attacks.

Protection Against All DDoS Attack Vectors

Flood Shield 2.0 provides multi-layered protection across the entire spectrum of DDoS threats to ensure uninterrupted service availability:

• Network layer attacks (Layer 3/4) include volumetric attacks like SYN, ACK, ICMP, and UDP. These attacks are reduced at the edge using quick scrubbing that takes less than a second. Real-time dashboards provide full visibility and enable enterprises to mitigate the attack before it overwhelms infrastructure.
• Application layer attacks (Layer 7) are complex. They include HTTP floods, low-and-slow DDoS, and bot-driven campaigns. We block these attacks with advanced rate limiting, behavior analysis, and machine learning. [Explore how we simplify L7 DDoS protection →]
• Unknown and new threats, such as zero-day and multi-vector attacks, are found using global threat intelligence. We use layered methods to reduce risks and AI to spot unusual activity. Security systems automatically block suspicious traffic patterns in real time.

20+ Tbps Scrubbing Capacity

Scrubbing centers remain a cornerstone of modern DDoS defense. A global presence lowers the risk of bottlenecks. It spreads the load for mitigation and keeps latency low during big attacks.

CDNetworks operates over 40 scrubbing centers worldwide, offering a total mitigation capacity of over 20 Tbps. This infrastructure ensures resilience and operational continuity against large-scale DDoS attacks.

Adaptive Defense, Powered by AI

As DDoS threats grow increasingly sophisticated, enterprises require protection that evolves in real time. Adaptive protection refers to security mechanisms that adjust to changing attack behavior rather than relying on static and predefined rules.

Flood Shield 2.0 delivers adaptive protection with an advanced AI Engine for real-time traffic monitoring and anomaly detection. By continuously profiling traffic, it rapidly identifies both known and emerging threats, which helps reduce false positives and keep business-critical internet traffic flowing seamlessly.

Every day, CDNetworks analyzes three billion attack samples from its global CDN PoPs. With data from enterprise, third-party, and open-source sources, the system keeps a constantly updated list of malicious IPs, unusual traffic, and stealthy attack methods.

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Comprehensive WAAP Solution

Flood Shield 2.0 goes beyond DDoS protection to deliver holistic protection for your web application and API. The platform combines DDoS protection, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Bot Management, and API security in one place. It protects application logic, keeps data intact, and secures APIs so security teams can defend the entire digital environment as one system.

Robust Global Infrastructure

CDNetworks operates more than 2,800 Points of Presence (PoPs) across 87 countries and regions. This global presence helps absorb and reduce volumetric DDoS traffic at the edge.

This prevents congestion in backbone links. The system filters malicious traffic in real time, while it allows legitimate requests to pass through without disruption. Online services stay available even during big attacks. This helps users enjoy low latency and reliable connections.

Cloud-based, Always-on

Traditional hardware solutions depend on on-premises devices that require manual activation and upkeep, often delaying response when attacks occur.

Flood Shield 2.0 runs on a cloud-native architecture with nonstop monitoring that catches and reduces traffic spikes instantly. This keeps services online, user experience steady, and resilience better than what hardware can provide.

24/7/365 Support and Services

Attacks don’t follow business hours, and neither should your defense. CDNetworks offers around-the-clock support to ensure that clients receive immediate assistance during critical attack scenarios.

Dimension	CDNetworks	Most Vendors
Availability	24/7/365	Business hours only
Deep Technical Expertise	✅	❌ Not guaranteed
Instant Response Times	✅	❌ Inconsistent
Weekend & Holiday Support	✅	❌ Often unavailable

💡 Why the Human Element Matters

Even the most advanced automated defenses have limits when attacks evolve or escalate. The human factor is essential for interpreting evolving situations and addressing scenarios that exceed the capabilities of automation alone. At CDNetworks, we combine automated detection of Flood Shield 2.0 and skilled human specialists to protect critical business applications.

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Choosing DDoS Protection Services That Evolve with the Threat

Businesses that invest in advanced cloud security solutions are protecting their uptime and building long-term resilience. Flood Shield 2.0 helps businesses reach their goals. It combines DDoS mitigation and WAAP in one platform, offering adaptive and end-to-end protection.

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