DDoS Protection

Cybersecurity / Secure Access

DDoS Protection

Mitigation of distributed denial-of-service attacks at the network edge — absorbing or filtering massive traffic floods (volumetric, protocol, application-layer) before they reach your origin servers. Always-on or on-demand scrubbing.

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28
DDoS providers vetted

Tbps-scale
scrubbing capacity

3–4
shortlist candidates

$0
cost for our guidance

When should you be evaluating DDoS Protection?

Rubber Duck has worked extensively with our DDoS Protection providers to understand where they have seen the most success and the biggest ROI for clients adopting the solution. Here is what the data reflects.

  • Your website or API has been hit (or threatened) with a DDoS attack
  • You’re a regulated business where downtime carries SLA penalties or revenue loss
  • You’re hosting customer-facing services that competitors or extortionists might target
  • You need always-on protection (not just on-demand) for tier-1 services
  • You need both network-layer (volumetric) and application-layer (Layer 7) DDoS protection

What you actually get with DDoS protection

DDoS defense is bought on scrubbing capacity, time-to-mitigate, and what the runbook looks like at 3 a.m. Here is the full checklist.

Always-on or on-demand scrubbing

Your traffic profile decides the right posture per service tier — we price both ways.

Tbps-scale absorption

Scrubbing capacity that outweighs modern volumetric attacks, with published capacity figures.

Time-to-mitigate SLA

Seconds-to-minutes mitigation commitments in the contract, with credits attached.

Layer 3-7 coverage

Volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attacks covered — including your API endpoints.

Runbook and attack rehearsal

An engagement runbook tested with your NOC before the first attack, not during it.

Pricing benchmark and redlines

Clean-traffic versus flat pricing compared across finalists with overage redlines.

4,100+

PoPs absorbing attacks at Akamai’s edge

seconds

to minutes — contracted time-to-mitigate range

L3-L7

full-stack attack coverage on every shortlist

24/7

attack-response operations

Figures as published by the named providers or typical of advisor-led procurements; verify current specifications during evaluation.

Providers delivering DDoS protection

Every provider below has been vetted for mitigation capacity, time-to-mitigate SLAs, and post-sale accountability. Want the three best fits for your environment? That’s one conversation.

6 providers with published profiles shown — every logo links to the partner’s full profile, including products, certifications, and coverage.

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Products & platforms

Deep-dives on the specific platforms our partners deliver in this category.

Akamai

Prolexic + App and API Protector

  • Edge platform spanning 4,100+ PoPs in 130 countries
  • Prolexic scrubbing with industry-benchmark SLAs
  • WAF and bot defense available in the same contract
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Arelion

Backbone-level mitigation on AS1299

  • Tier-1 operator filtering attacks in the network core
  • 2,300+ PoPs and 70,000+ km of fiber
  • Pairs naturally with Arelion DIA and IP transit
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Zayo

Transport + DDoS in one contract

  • Mitigation layered on Zayo DIA and IP transit
  • 17M+ fiber-mile North American footprint
  • One provider for transport and scrubbing
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Proof in the field

Shortlist the right DDoS protection provider in one conversation

28 vetted options, three or four that fit you, zero cost for the guidance. Bring your questions.

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The Process

How your DDoS Protection engagement runs

The same disciplined path every time — so you always know what happens next and who is accountable for it.

1

Day 1

Assess

We map your environment, contracts, and goals. No pitch — an honest read on where you stand and what it should cost.

2

Week 1

Shortlist

You get 3–4 fits from 475 vetted providers, with the reasoning attached — capabilities, pricing leverage, trade-offs.

3

Weeks 2–3

Evaluate

We run the demos, reference checks, and side-by-side pricing benchmarks so your team doesn't have to.

4

Weeks 3–4

Negotiate

Terms, SLAs, and pricing negotiated with portfolio-level leverage — anchored to real market rates, not list price.

5

Ongoing

Manage

We oversee implementation and stay your escalation point for the life of the service, through every renewal.

Typical timeline for mid-market engagements. Complex builds — colocation, dark fiber, custom AI deployments — carry longer evaluation and delivery windows, and we set that expectation on day one.

The Economics

Why source DDoS Protection through Rubber Duck

No retainers, no hourly billing, no markup on your contract. Here is how that works:

Same or better pricing

Your contract is signed directly with the provider at rates we benchmark against comparable deals — you pay the same or less than going direct.

$0 advisory fee

Providers fund our advisory through their partner programs, and every provider compensates us the same way — so recommendations are based on fit, never commission.

One escalation point

After go-live we stay accountable: implementation oversight, billing disputes, outage escalations, and renewal strategy all route through your advisor.

Common Questions

What buyers ask before their first call

Does the guidance really cost nothing?

Yes. Our advisory is supplier-funded: providers pay us through the same partner programs they fund for all technology advisors, and every provider compensates us the same way. You pay the provider directly, at rates we benchmark — the same or less than going direct.

How are you different from a reseller or an MSP?

We don't carry inventory, quotas, or a house brand to protect. A reseller earns more when you buy what they stock; we earn the same regardless of which vetted provider you choose — so the recommendation is driven by fit. Where a managed service is the right answer, we source and oversee it rather than sell you our own.

Do we keep a direct relationship with the provider?

Yes. Your contract, billing, and SLAs sit directly with the provider you select. We sit on your side of that relationship — running the evaluation and negotiation up front, then acting as your escalation point after go-live.

What if we're already under contract?

That's the most common starting point. We benchmark your current rates now, flag billing errors worth disputing immediately, and build the renegotiation plan around your renewal window — including co-terming services so future decisions happen on your schedule, not the vendors'.

How fast do we get to a shortlist?

For most categories you'll have a reasoned shortlist of three or four providers within a week of the first assessment call. Complex infrastructure — colocation, dark fiber, large contact-center builds — takes longer, and we tell you that up front.