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DDoS
Stress Testing

A controlled, authorised simulation of distributed denial-of-service attacks — measuring how your infrastructure, CDN, and mitigation actually hold up under volumetric, protocol, and application-layer load.

Overview

Know your breaking point — safely.

You do not want to discover your DDoS limits during a real attack. DDoS stress testing simulates the volumetric, protocol, and application-layer techniques attackers use, so you learn exactly where your services degrade and whether your mitigation works.

Every test is fully authorised, carefully controlled, and ramped to agreed thresholds with live monitoring and an abort process — validating your CDN, WAF, scrubbing, autoscaling, and incident response without taking you offline by surprise.


Coverage

What we test.

Across all three layers attackers use, with controls validated end to end.

Methodologies: NIST SP 800-115 Controlled load L3/L4 & L7 Live abort process

FAQ

DDoS stress testing FAQ

The questions we're asked most about scope, cost, and timing.

How much does DDoS stress testing cost?
It is scoped to your targets, the attack profiles to simulate, and the mitigation in place. Contact us or use our estimator for a tailored figure.
Is DDoS stress testing safe?
Yes — it is fully authorised, ramped to agreed thresholds with live monitoring, and includes an immediate abort process. We never exceed the limits you approve.
Will it take our services offline?
The goal is to find your limits without an unplanned outage. We start low, increase gradually, and stop at agreed thresholds; any impactful step is pre-approved and scheduled.
What types of DDoS do you simulate?
Volumetric (L3/L4), protocol attacks such as SYN/UDP floods, and application-layer (L7) attacks against your web and API endpoints.
Do we need to notify our hosting or DDoS provider?
Usually yes — we help coordinate authorisation with your hosting, CDN, and scrubbing providers before testing.
How long does a DDoS test take?
Most engagements run over a scheduled window of a few hours to a couple of days, plus reporting.
How is this different from load/performance testing?
Load testing measures normal-traffic capacity; DDoS stress testing simulates malicious attack patterns and validates your security mitigation and response.
What do we receive?
A report of the thresholds at which services degraded, how your mitigation performed, and prioritised recommendations to improve resilience.

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