NETSCOUT Enhances DDoS Defense with AI-Backed Arbor Edge Defense and Arbor Enterprise Manager

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. has announced new AI-backed enhancements to its NETSCOUT Arbor Edge Defense and NETSCOUT Arbor Enterprise Manager Adaptive Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) solution. The enhancements leverage AI to intelligently automate defenses against various attack vectors and improve reporting. The solution utilizes the ATLAS Intelligence Feed, derived from monitoring over 700 Tbps of Internet traffic in real-time, and fuels all Arbor DDoS protection products with intelligence on devices actively conducting DDoS attacks. The new features include strengthened data segmentation, automated IP protocol flooding detection and mitigation, enhanced DDoS dashboard, and on-demand automated reports.

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT) has announced significant AI-backed enhancements to its NETSCOUT Arbor Edge Defense and NETSCOUT Arbor Enterprise Manager Adaptive Distributed Denial of Services (DDoS) solution. These enhancements aim to further automate operations, enhance defense capabilities, and improve reporting. The new features leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to intelligently automate defenses against a broad spectrum of attack vectors, thereby improving the response to DDoS attacks and protecting critical applications and services.

The Arbor Edge Defense and Arbor Enterprise Manager solution utilize the ATLAS Intelligence Feed, which monitors over 700 Tbps of Internet traffic in real-time across over 500 ISPs and 2,000 enterprise sites from over 100 countries. This represents approximately 50% of global Internet activity at any given time. The AI/ML algorithms run in the ATLAS cloud infrastructure, delivering actionable intelligence to NETSCOUT solutions that are constantly updated. This intelligence helps identify devices actively conducting DDoS attacks or those part of specific attack infrastructures and botnets, allowing up to 80% of all DDoS attacks to be mitigated without further analysis [1].

According to IDC research, 41% of organizations reported that online attacks, including DDoS incidents, cost over $100,000 in damage, with 5% stating more than $1 million. With the increasing use of AI/ML to launch cyber-attacks, organizations need intelligent solutions to continuously detect and respond to new threats [1].

The new enhancements include:
- Strengthened data segmentation through scoped user access, allowing administrators to limit the visibility of specific operations teams to specific defended locations and infrastructures.
- Automated IP protocol flooding detection and mitigation to block evolving attacks in real-time.
- An enhanced DDoS dashboard providing more detailed information, enabling greater visibility and control for operations teams, even when defenses are automated.
- On-demand, automated reports to streamline information flow across security teams and their management.

NETSCOUT's Adaptive DDoS Protection strategy aims to stay ahead of the growing array of DDoS cybersecurity threats. These enhancements help customers intelligently automate their defenses, delivering stronger protection against evolving DDoS attacks while simplifying threat management and analysis [1].

NETSCOUT has been recognized as a leader in the QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Mitigation, 2025, for its innovative technology and market leadership. The QKS Group SPARK Matrix™ provides a detailed analysis of the global market dynamics, major trends, vendor landscape, and competitive positioning [2].

References:
[1] https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250731993866/en/NETSCOUT-Empowers-Customers-to-Defeat-Cyberthreats-With-AI-Powered-DDoS-Defense
[2] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/netscout-positioned-leader-spark-matrix-132300098.html