Your automated, digital path to DDoS protection (0:53).
Best for
Up to 100 Mbps of WAN and vendor-specific processor.
Businesses seeking DDoS mitigation services on an on-demand basis
Businesses seeking always-on DDoS mitigation services for automated defense
Starting at clean traffic return rate
Starting price is based on 12-month contract
100 Mbps
100 Mbps
Maximum bandwidth
100 Mbps
100 Gbps
Billing options
Prices vary depending on the billing option selected
Monthly or annual
Monthly or annual
Lumen scrubbing centers automatically and constantly inspect traffic and mitigate detected threats
Incompatible with circuits that have Lumen-managed routers
Traffic is scrubbed once customer approval is given or upon attack detection automatically with preapproval
Network-based, unlimited mitigation
Global multi-tiered scrubbing architecture
Carrier-agnostic defense, protect Lumen or third-party connects for IPv4 traffic
Read DDoS Hyper FAQ for technical requirements
10 clean traffic return paths and 10 flow-based monitoring instances
Clean traffic return methods via over-the-top (GRE) or integrated with Internet Direct
Base service protects up to 256 blocks of /24 IPv4 addresses
Proactive monitoring and alerting by 9 global Security Operations Centers with 24/7 support
1 second time-to-mitigate
SLAs are based on when most attacks hit the scrubbing centers
Attack monitoring via Lumen network or Customer Router (CPE)
Not currently supported for Always-On with the Lumen Managed Router
Optional add‑ons
Unlimited address space size
Designated security consultant for runbooks, analysis and reporting
Additional clean traffic return paths and Flow-Based Monitoring available
Web Application Firewall (WAF) offering Layer 7 defense
*Limited time DDoS offers. $850 monthly service rate is for On‑Demand mitigation service with a 12‑month agreement. Reduced monthly service rates are for On‑Demand or Always‑On mitigation service with a month‑to‑month or 12‑month agreement. Lumen will waive one‑time installation fee with a 12‑month agreement, a savings of up to $10,000 for On‑Demand and Always‑On mitigation services. Offers are available for a limited time to eligible U.S. business customers purchasing new service and are based on total clean traffic return bandwidth, IPV4 protection and exclude transport, taxes and fees. Early termination fees will apply to rates and offer as set forth in customer’s agreement. Services not available everywhere. Lumen may change, cancel or substitute offers and services, or vary them by service area at its sole discretion without notice. Credit approval and deposit may be required. Offers may not be combined with other offers. Additional restrictions, terms and conditions apply.
1Forrester, The Total Economic Impact of Lumen DDoS Mitigation Solutions, April 2023.