Faced with evolving DDoS attack patterns and tactics that are more difficult to detect and mitigate, communications service providers (CSPs) are presented with a dilemma. Should they just pass on the attack traffic, knowingly or unknowingly, to the victim customer?

Rather than a reactive approach, the CSP ought to take a more proactive stance against DDoS attacks. A scalable, automated DDoS mitigation deployment could prevent CSPs from losing customers and revenue, deliver on the uptime pledge, and help protect CSPs' business reputation.