DDoS Protection

DDoS attacks. Just a matter of time.

Attackers continue to gain ground. In 2023, the average duration of attacks increased by 403%. Read about DDoS trends and what you can do about them in Zayo’s DDoS Insights Report.

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In-Line, Network-Based DDoS Protection

Because a single DDoS attack can cost your company hundreds of thousands.

With our Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Protection you get a network-based service that proactively monitors customer traffic at the Zayo network edge.

DDoS defence that isn’t dependent on appliances and doesn’t require specialized skills.

Exceptional speed of response and capacity to defend against the largest attacks.

Instant-on, always-on protection that’s actively monitored by our Security Operations Center.

Running any business on the Internet without DDoS protection is a risk, and you have to ask yourself if it's one worth taking.

Anna Claibourne

SVP of Packet and Product Software Engineering

In the 2H of 2023

140

attacks targeted a single company

The average recovery cost is

€5,500

per minute of each DDoS attack

103,000

Attacks defended in 2023

Defend Against Downtime and Disruption with DDoS Attack Solutions

Whether you’re leading technology initiatives for a mid-sized organization or managing cybersecurity for an enterprise, many organizations like yours have learned that our DDoS Protection service can save them from service disruption, security risks, and the costs of mitigating an attack. Our approach gives you:

Powerful Performance

Our DDoS Protection offers proactive attack protection capabilities to ensure high-speed performance, defending against the most significant attacks at the peering edge. Our automated protection service defends your business Operating within Zayo’s Tier-1 network, utilizing over 35Tb+ of capacity to handle the largest attacks.

Resilience Ready

Zayo ensures always-on protection by rerouting any attack at the single IP address level. We offer strong fault detection, automatic rerouting, and 24/7 monitoring through our Network Operations Centre (NOC) and Security Operations Centre (SOC), which are dedicated to safeguarding our customers’ services.

Easy and Affordable

Our customer Security Operations Centre allows for immediate protection activation without requiring hardware or specialized skills with a standard setup period of only five days, Zayo ensures rapid deployment. Considering the average cost of a DDoS attack is €5,500 per minute, along with factors like lost revenue and the expenses of detection and recovery, comprehensive protection becomes crucial. Zayo provides protection at competitive rates with multiple pricing options.

Instead of going down for an hour, we may see the network drop for three seconds, which is much more manageable for the teachers and principals than the hour we were dealing with.

Billy Russell

Technology Director at North Judson-San Pierre Schools
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Mitigate risk with Zayo DDoS Protection

Leverage the strength of Zayo’s Tier 1 network and our DDoS mitigation to proactively protect your business.