Implementing DDoS Mitigation Support on CGSE
What is Distributed Denial-of-service (DDoS)?
Distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) is one in which numerous compromised systems attack a single target system, thereby causing denial of service for users of the targeted system. DDoS attacks target network infrastructures or computer services resources. The primary goal of DDoS attacks is to deny legitimate users access to a particular computer or network resources, which results in service degradation, loss of reputation, and irretrievable data loss.
What is DDoS Mitigation?
DDoS Mitigation is the process of detecting increasingly-complex and deceptive assaults, and mitigating the effects of such attacks, to ensure business operations continuity and resource availability. DDoS mitigation is based on mitigating the attack traffic at entry point into the network.
Complete DDoS protection provides these benefits:
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Detection and Mitigation of DDoS attacks
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Distinguish good traffic from bad traffic to preserve business continuity
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Include performance and architecture to deploy upstream to protect all points of vulnerability
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Maintain reliable and cost-efficient scalability
Implementing DDoS Mitigation Support on CGSE
Threat Management System (TMS) software is ported to the Cisco Carrier Grade Services Engine (CGSE) to mitigate the attacks, and to send clean traffic back to the targeted host or network. The Cisco CGSE is a single-slot module supported on all models of Cisco's proven high-end carrier-class routing system: CRS-1 and CRS-3. CGSE offers carrier-class performance and scale in support of various applications and services.
For more information on Implementing DDoS Mitigation Support on CGSE, refer to the Implementing DDoS Mitigation Support on CGSE chapter in the System Security Configuration Guide for Cisco CRS Routers.
For a complete description of the DDoS Mitigation Support commands, refer to the DDoS Mitigation Support on CGSE Commands module of the System Security Command Reference for Cisco CRS Routers.
Feature History for Implementing DDoS Mitigation Support on CGSE
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Release 4.2.3 |
This feature was introduced. |