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On the recordRead 11 Oct 202622 facts
NETSCOUT Arbor Edge Defense
Westford, Massachusetts, United States
On the record
- Adaptive protection
- Its AI-driven traffic analysis detects and classifies new attacks, recommends countermeasures, and can automatically mitigate them.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- CDN awareness
- It can stop direct-to-origin attacks and apply countermeasures to sources exploiting CDN proxies.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- CDN integration
- CDN-aware mitigation targets direct-to-origin attacks and sources exploiting CDN proxies, allowing AED to work with CDN DDoS protection.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Central management
- Arbor Enterprise Manager provides centralized deployment management, DDoS management, and reporting for Arbor Edge Defense.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Cloud integration
- Its cloud-signaling feature can integrate on-premises mitigation with Arbor Cloud mitigation for multi-vector attacks, including volumetric attacks.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- DDoS protection
- Its stateless perimeter protection targets short-lived application-layer and state-exhaustion DDoS attacks that can affect applications and firewalls.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- AED is an always-on, inline, on-premises solution deployed between an internet router and firewall.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- NETSCOUT describes Arbor Edge Defense in appliance and virtual form factors for deployment at the network perimeter.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- A product solution brief lists REST API, Syslog, CEF, LEEF, and STIX/TAXII support for integration with existing security technologies and processes.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker
- NETSCOUT says co-founder Anil Singhal co-founded the company in June 1984.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Management
- Arbor Enterprise Manager provides centralized DDoS management and reporting for AED deployments.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Other threats
- AED can block inbound scanning and brute-force attempts, plus communications with known malicious sites and outbound C2 traffic.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Performance claim
- NETSCOUT says AED can reduce operational load on firewalls by 80%.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy control
- Selective decryption lets administrators target specific protected services, IP segments, or protection levels.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Arbor Edge Defense is an always-on, inline, on-premises DDoS protection solution deployed between an internet router and firewall.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- NETSCOUT says its Arbor DDoS virtual and physical solutions use hardened operating systems and regular software updates; it also describes encrypted SSH and HTTPS communications, a built-in firewall, and local or TACACS/RADIUS authentication.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Selective decryption
- Administrators can target decryption to specific protected services, IP segments, or protection levels.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- NETSCOUT says existing customers can access additional assets, resources, and support channels through MyNETSCOUT.netscout.com · read 11 Oct 2026
