DDoS Stress Testing
Authorized L4 + L7 DDoS simulation against your real edge.
Simulate real-world Layer 4 (transport) and Layer 7 (application) DDoS attacks against your infrastructure under controlled, authorized conditions. We generate high volumes of malicious traffic to test resilience, then write a report comparing measured vs expected mitigation.
ROE signed before any work · 30 minutes response
Scope of work
What's included
Everything below is delivered by senior engineers — no scanner-only reports, no junior hand-offs.
- L4 attacks: volumetric, SYN flood, UDP flood
- L7 attacks: HTTP flood, slow-loris, application-logic abuse
- Customized test plan tailored to your stack
- Coordinated with your provider (Cloudflare, AWS Shield, Akamai)
- Real-time test dashboard recordings
- Post-mortem analysis vs expected mitigation
Methodology
How we run it
- 01Sign authorization agreement defining scope and objectives
- 02Coordinate with your provider and ISP
- 03Baseline metrics captured before the test
- 04Progressive ramp-up across multiple attack vectors
- 05Measure mitigation effectiveness at each tier
- 06Post-test debrief with metric comparison
Comparison
Why not just rely on your provider's stats?
| Feature | AnySec | Generic firm | DIY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realistic attack patterns | Bot-realistic L7 + L4 volumetric | Synthetic L4 only — provider self-tests | Hard to source legally + safely |
| Coordination | We handle provider + ISP authorization | Provider tests their own product | Yours to figure out |
| Independence | Independent of your provider's incentives | Vendor-biased | Independent |
“We thought Cloudflare's defaults had us covered. AnySec's L7 test dropped our checkout to 30% capacity within 4 minutes — using attack patterns we'd never seen.”
— VP Infra · European online gaming platform
Deliverables
What you receive
- Comprehensive test performance report
- Mitigation effectiveness scorecard
- Improvement recommendations for stack and config
Our commitments
Skin in the game.
- Signed authorization before any test traffic fires
- Aborted within seconds if production starts to fold
- Provider and ISP notified in advance
- Detailed metrics comparison report included
FAQ
Questions we get asked
Will this take down our production?+
Only if your mitigation is missing — which is the point. We start small and ramp up; we abort the moment your stack folds, so the impact window is minimized.
Do we need to notify our DDoS provider?+
Yes — and we will help coordinate with them. Most providers require advance authorization for synthetic load testing.
Can you test at our scale?+
We've delivered tests up to sustained multi-Tbps. For larger or unusual scopes, ask on the discovery call.
How often should we run a DDoS stress test?+
Twice a year at minimum, and after any change to your edge stack — new CDN, new WAF ruleset, new origin architecture. Mitigation configs drift silently; a stress test is the only way to catch a gap before an attacker does.
How is this different from a penetration test?+
A penetration test looks for exploitable weaknesses in your applications and infrastructure. A DDoS stress test measures a different failure mode entirely — whether your stack stays up under volume. Many clients run both: see our penetration testing service for the exploit-focused half.
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DDoS Stress Testing pairs with the rest of the AnySec catalog — offensive testing, 24/7 defensive operations, incident response, and resilient infrastructure, all delivered by the same EU-registered team.
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Ready to start DDoS Test?
Buy the engagement to lock your slot, or book a free 30-minute call to scope it first. 30 minutes response either way.
ROE signed before any test fires · 1 business day