Where this offering fits
Cloud DPS is NSFOCUS’s cloud-delivered DDoS protection service. Selection should specify the internet-facing services and network arrangements to protect. The proposal must explain onboarding and activation, because a service order alone does not establish that traffic is using the protection path.
Architecture and rollout decisions
Review prefixes or services, carrier dependencies and supported deployment. Agree escalation, authorisation and the response to a suspected attack. Use a provider-approved validation method; uncontrolled attack generation is not an acceptable acceptance test. Record how legitimate traffic and normal routing are maintained or restored. Confirm service commitments for the selected geography and scope in writing.
An evaluation scenario for this offering
Before a Cloud DPS exercise, agree the protected test asset, service activation prerequisites and a provider-approved validation method that does not generate uncontrolled attack traffic. Confirm the observed traffic path and the provider/customer communication route. Rehearse an escalation with the primary contact unavailable and verify the written fallback. Use the supported procedure to examine transition or recovery, recording any application effect. Preserve onboarding status, protected scope, carrier dependencies and service terms. The objective is evidence that the contracted architecture is ready to operate, not an attempt to prove a cloud service’s entire capacity through an unauthorised local stress test.
Evidence to request for this scope
- Confirm protected assets and service activation prerequisites.
- Obtain escalation and response terms.
- Validate the approved traffic and recovery procedure.