DDoS threat detection tools used versus their effectiveness worldwide 2020

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Alexandra Borgeaud,
Mar 31, 2023
In 2020, NetFlow-based analyzers were ranked a very effective tool against distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks by 59 percent of respondents worldwide. NetFlow is a network protocol that monitors network traffic activitiy that generates insight into the flow and volume of traffic.

Enterprise use of denial of service (DDoS) tools versus their effectiveness worldwide in 2020

CharacteristicUsedEffective
NetFlow-based analyzers 66% 59%
Next-generation firewalls, including IDS/IPS 56% 41%
Inline DDoS detection/mitigation system 55% 49%
Security information and event management (SIEM) platforms 48% 31%
Streaming telemetry/SNMP-based tools 38% 20%
In-house developed scripts/tools 38% 22%
Routing analysis and anomaly detection 36% 17%
Customer call/help desk ticket 34% 10%
Threat intelligence platform 28% 16%
Service assurance/monitoring solutions 26% 13%
MSSP/cloud-based thrid-party services 16% 7%
Machine learning analytics solution 15% 10%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of enterprises59%59%41%41%49%49%31%31%20%20%22%22%17%17%10%10%16%16%13%13%7%7%10%10%66%66%56%56%55%55%48%48%38%38%38%38%36%36%34%34%28%28%26%26%16%16%15%15%UsedEffectiveNetFlow-based analyzersNext-generation firewalls, including IDS/IPSInline DDoS detection/mitigation systemSecurity information and event management (SIEM) platformsStreaming telemetry/SNMP-based toolsIn-house developed scripts/toolsRouting analysis and anomaly detectionCustomer call/help desk ticketThreat intelligence platformService assurance/monitoring solutionsMSSP/cloud-based thrid-party servicesMachine learning analytics solution
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April 2021

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The report covers data secured from NETSCOUT's ATLAS, coupled with insights from ASERT.

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