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Radware DefensePro is the #6 ranked solution in top Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Protection tools. PeerSpot users give Radware DefensePro an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. Radware DefensePro is most commonly compared to Arbor DDoS: Radware DefensePro vs Arbor DDoS. Radware DefensePro is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 54% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 19% of all views.
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What is Radware DefensePro?

Radware DefensePro is a next-generation robust Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) solution. The solution provides real-time network intrusion prevention that will protect an organization's valuable ecosystem from being damaged or immobilized by malicious attacks or threats. Radware DefensePro will aggressively protect an organization's network to negate any potential downtime and minimize any vulnerabilities caused by theft, malware, ransomware, or any other potential network attack scenario.

Radware DefensePro is also very effective in defending against IoT-based, Burst, DNS, and TLS/SSL attacks to ensure organizations are able to stay protected against emerging network multivector attacks, ransom DDoS campaigns, IoT botnets, phantom floods, and many other types of cyberattacks common in the marketplace today.

Radware DefensePro provides users with the following branded security protocols:

  • Reputation Engine: A real-time anti-phishing, anti-trojan protocol that is able to discover any potential threats that have been developed to cause disruption in the financial sector, information theft, and by the dissemination of malware. 
  • Denial of Service Protection: This protocol is designed to protect against DDoS attacks by discovering any potential threats and any additional anomalous behavior in real-time and will thoroughly investigate each and every new connection to ensure their validity to the network and maintain security.
  • Network Behavior Analysis (NBA): This protocol utilizes a Radware patented real-time behavioral-based next-generation signature technology to intuitively discover suspicious behaviors that may predict an attack. The NBA protocol immediately uses that data to block the attack.
  • Intrusion Prevention System (IPS): Built on an intuitive stateful static signature detection technology, IPS will glean from systematic and emergency updates to comprehensively protect the organization's network.

Radware DefensePro has many valuable benefits. Some of its most valuable benefits include:

  • Prevent system downtime.
  • Minimize employee downtime.
  • Maintain peak performance.
  • Minimize network attack surface.
  • Minimize overall risk.
  • Improve response time to potential threats.
  • Improve defense and security.
  • Protect the organization's brand and reputation.
  • Cost-effective
  • Excellent Return on Investment

Regrettably, DDoS attacks are on the rise in today’s busy marketplace.  As these types of attacks become more sophisticated and pervasive, it is incumbent on today’s busy enterprise organizations to ensure they have an effective and aggressive DDoS solution in place. Radware DefensePro is a valued-added effective solution to consider.

Reviews from Real Users

“The most important thing for me right now in the Radware portfolio is that Radware went to the cloud and has a flexible model based on virtual machines that can be delivered in our data center model, which could be delivered via the public cloud. That’s the big advantage of Radware, from my perspective.” A Senior Product Manager - ICT Solutions, Marketing, and Development of Cybersecurity at a comms service provider

“The important features include automated protection and defense against many attacks. It's important that our networks are protected in the Radware cloud.” John P., Network Architect at Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones

“In terms of the environment that I work in, the SSL, DNS, and HTTP are all valuable features. This is a very technologically simple and effective solution.” Aliasgar R. System Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies

Radware DefensePro was previously known as "Radware Defense Pro".

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What users are saying about Radware DefensePro pricing:
  • "The pricing is based on the amount of network traffic and the number of packets being inspected."
  • "The price varies by use case and there are monthly and annual licensing options. If you deploy on-premise, there is an annual license with the amount dependent on the throughput you need and which features you will be using - i.e. IPS, behavioral, etc."
  • "The NetFlow security could be improved too."
  • "The licensing cost is about $50,000."
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    Information Systems Management Specialist at Mission Control NOC and Helpdesk Services
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    Verbose and descriptive reporting, reliable, and it is easy to scale
    Pros and Cons
    • "The reporting is very good and provides us with a comprehensive description of where attacks are emanating from."
    • "This solution may not cover all of the requirements in situations for which I am unfamiliar, and there is always room for improvement."

    What is our primary use case?

    I set this solution up for a company who was using it as their edge security solution. It was used to secure the entire infrastructure for the company and helped to protect against DDoS attacks. It was being used in conjunction with a load balancing solution and an open-source firewall running on CentOS.

    I was working with them at the time that this solution was deployed, but I have now moved.

    How has it helped my organization?

    This solution has given us protection against our network being compromised. All of our customers are depending on services that are offered on our network, and DefensePro makes sure that it is protected and customers have access to these services at every point in time.

    What is most valuable?

    The most valuable feature is the DDoS protection.

    The reporting is very good and provides us with a comprehensive description of where attacks are emanating from. The solution mitigates against these attacks in real-time and you can see where their base path is routing from.

    If for any reason, DefensePro goes offline, it doesn't prevent your infrastructure from functioning or your customers from reaching you. Obviously, the protection will not be there, but your customers can still reach the services that you are hosting internally. This is a good feature because otherwise, it would be a single point of failure for your entire infrastructure.

    What needs improvement?

    This solution may not cover all of the requirements in situations for which I am unfamiliar, and there is always room for improvement.

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    For how long have I used the solution?

    We implemented this solution in 2015 and it is still working.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    This solution is quite stable. If the device is ever offline then you can still have everybody access the entire infrastructure. This is important in Africa, where power is not always stable. You can just wake up in the morning and discover that the power provider has made a mistake and the entire infrastructure is down. Once the power is restored, this solution boots up and simply begins working again.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Radware DefensePro is highly scalable. You have to imagine the high volume of packet inspection. As you add more links, you want the inspection capability to be able to handle more packets. It is just a matter of buying more licenses that allow you to inspect more packets.

    This solution is part of the security wall that is protecting between 600 and 700 users in a call center services environment. Several call centers across the country are relying on DefensePro as part of their edge security.

    How are customer service and support?

    The technical support is okay. They are very accessible and they have different levels of services, depending on your plan.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We did use another solution prior to this but we were getting a lot of attacks. This meant that we were paying a lot for bandwidth and our customers were complaining that our services were not happening in a timely manner. Based on this, we felt that our solution was insufficient to protect the infrastructure, which is why we switched to Radware.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward. The deployment took about three days and the plan was executed such that there was minimal disruption to the business services.

    We had been satisfied with the outcome of the simulation and everything we did before actually migrating to the production environment.

    Two staff members, both system administrators, are handling maintenance. The same two people focus primarily on the edge protection devices.

    What about the implementation team?

    The company had two consultants visit from Radware and assist with the deployment. They were very helpful, supportive, and trained us in such a way that we were confident in handling the solution on our own and no longer needed to depend on them.

    All the way from the testing phase to the deployment stage, the Radware consultants were there to support our efforts and everything was successful.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing is based on the amount of network traffic and the number of packets being inspected.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    Before choosing Radware DefensePro, we did an extensive evaluation of all of the solutions that were available. This is a fantastic solution and it met all of our requirements at the time, which is why it was chosen.

    What other advice do I have?

    The reporting provides us with a lot of interesting and rich data. It allows us to have total control over what is being protected.

    When I first started using this solution, I wondered why it was that the DDoS protection could not be coupled with other edge protection features that I have on my firewall. I questioned why it was that I couldn't have all of the protection in a single box. However, I now realize why it is, from a strategic perspective, and it just makes more sense to have DDoS in its own box.

    The biggest lesson that I have learned from using this solution is that you can't assume that everything is right unless you have insight as to what is currently going on within your infrastructure. You can't just relax and think that everything is okay. It is not a good policy to assume that customers are simply complaining about the services and their experience for the sake of complaining. Rather, consider that something is not right and look into it. This begins with getting the proper solutions in place.

    Overall, I'm happy with this solution and what it has offered so far. The suitability of using DefensePro depends on your budget and your requirements. My advice is to make sure that you have your requirements right and then compare against the other products that are out there. I tend to believe that this solution is fit for all institutions and in my opinion, anyone who implements this will not regret it because it will serve them well.

    While this solution has worked well, I can't say it is perfect because there might be requirements out there that I am unfamiliar with and are not currently being met.

    I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: distributer
    PeerSpot user
    Senior Product Manager - ICT Solutions, Marketing and Development of Cybersecurity at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
    Real User
    Top 20
    Flexible with good functionality and helpful behavioural analysis
    Pros and Cons
    • "Its functionality is very good."
    • "I would like to have more granular steps according to protected bandwidth, so the granularity should be better."

    What is our primary use case?

    We primarily use the solution for web application firewalls and as hardware.

    What is most valuable?

    I can only distinguish Radware DefensePro from Netscout AED, which doesn't have such a protection network, behavior analysis, intrusion prevention, and maybe anti-bot modules. This product is more advanced than Netscout AED. However, I haven't the knowledge of how it looks in comparison, for example, to F5 or Fortinet appliances or others, as I didn't do RFI and RFP. The most important thing for me right now in the Radware portfolio, is that Radware went to the cloud and has a flexible model based on virtual machines that can be delivered in our data center model, which could be delivered via the public cloud. That’s the big advantage of Radware, from my perspective.

    Its functionality is very good.

    The behavioral analysis is of very good quality.

    What needs improvement?

    I started from scratch, from medium customers to bigger customers, and then maybe smaller ones. I would like to have more granular steps according to protected bandwidth, so the granularity should be better. For example, one gigabit of protected bandwidth, two gigabits, three gigabits, and so on. Right now, it's two, four, and six, something like that. It depends on the appliance, of course, as Defense Code 6 is the smaller one and next is 10 or 12. However, in general, the granularity could be better.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I’ve used the solution for five years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is quite stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn’t crash or freeze.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The product is scalable.

    We have 12 to 15 people on the solution.

    How are customer service and support?

    I don’t directly deal with technical support. That is the responsibility of others.

    How was the initial setup?

    I'm not a technical guy. From my perspective, the initial setup is not easy. However, it's not hard. Someone who would like to have a good security policy should have enough knowledge to configure it using the security policy. The knowledge is essential since it's not possible to implement a security policy without knowledge about the traffic, including what kind of traffic, what kind of application, what kind of parameters, et cetera. It's not a hammer. It's a security appliance. For our people, it's not as hard since we use it. We know how to use it. It's maybe more important to integrate it with additional systems like a CM.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The solution offers good quality for the price.

    I prefer low investment expenditures. I prefer paying less at the beginning of the project. After the customer base starts growing, I can pay more.

    This solution is moderately priced. I would rate it three out of five.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    To deliver to our current customers, we had to buy something new. However, in the future, we would like to check what kind of opportunities are on the market.

    What other advice do I have?

    We are in the middle of buying the newest DefensePro. We switched to the new technology as the old one is the end of life and end of support. That's why we have to buy a new DefensePro.

    It's in our internal infrastructure, so it's in our network. It's not a data center, for example, Amazon, Azure, or Google Cloud.

    With this model, it's all one. We would like to extend it in the near future, maybe to be more flexible. I am in the middle of the project and in the middle of how to distinguish protection against DDoS attacks and have Layer 7 and web application firewalls. In our offering, we combined these two areas into one service. One part is DDoS protection against 7th layer DDoS attacks, and the second is web application firewalls. Right now, I would like to work on how to distinguish to maybe separate it. I don't know what it will look like right now.

    I’d rate the solution overall an eight out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Public Cloud
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    AliasgarRangwala - PeerSpot reviewer
    System Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies
    Real User
    SSL, DNS and HTTP are all valuable features; lacks integration with third parties
    Pros and Cons
    • "Technologically simple and effective."
    • "APSolute Vision needs to be more granular so that it's possible to get real-time information."

    What is our primary use case?

    I'm a security engineer.

    What is most valuable?

    In terms of the environment that I work in, the SSL, DNS, and HTTP are all valuable features. This is a very technologically simple and effective solution. 

    What needs improvement?

    There are no issues on the hardware front, but on the management front, the APSolute Vision needs to be more granular so that it's possible to get real-time information. If I want to check on TCP traffic or any kind of traffic flowing between a source and a destination, I should be able to access it in real-time. For now, I have to check four or five options, then go for a TCPDUMP, download it, and then open it. It takes too long and is a complex process. There should be an option in the management server or on the GUI, to simplify things for users. It should just be a matter of putting in the source and the destination IP, to see the latency for that particular destination and what's going on.

    Because Radware does not have its own control plane software, it can only integrate with specific products. They should aim to integrate with third parties such as Genie, Nokia, and Arbor DMS. It's currently very limited.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using this solution for three years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The solution is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Scalability is not an issue because the product comes with a scalable license. 

    How are customer service and support?

    The customer support wasn't great but it was reasonable. 

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was very straightforward. Maintenance requirements depend on the size of the environment. If it's deployed in an ISP environment then it requires one or two administrators. If it's a single appliance for an enterprise environment, then one person is enough for maintenance.

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate this solution seven out of 10. 

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    RaynielBadiola - PeerSpot reviewer
    Technical Manager at Secur Links
    Real User
    Top 5Leaderboard
    Secure and reliable but I would like to see more graphics within the dashboard
    Pros and Cons
    • "This solution is extremely scalable and has the highest level throughput (100G) which complies with Telco deployment."
    • "I would like to see more graphics within the dashboard. Right now, you are required to buy tools in order to have graphical representation for your monitoring."

    What is our primary use case?

    This solution is used to to block and mitigate cyber attacks. We have a lot of clients that use this solution including banks, corporates, and governments.

    What is most valuable?

    This solution is extremely scalable and has the highest level throughput (100G) which complies with Telco deployment.

    The solution is also very secure and reliable and can be integrated with many different platforms. The configurations are very easy when considering the graphical user interface.

    What needs improvement?

    I would like to see more graphics within the dashboard. Right now, you are required to buy tools in order to have a graphical representation for your monitoring.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been selling this solution for a few years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    This solution is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    This solution has an entry level throughput that is extremely scalable. 

    How are customer service and support?

    The support provided is very knowledgeable. We do not need to use them much since, as a distributor, we are trained and certified on the platform.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was straightforward and much easier than the AppWall. You are able to install this solution on-premise in three to five days. There is a baseline that is based on the traffic of your network that can be adjusted and configured to your specific needs.

    The whole process can be completed by a single engineer.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The price varies by use case and there are monthly and annual licensing options. If you deploy on-premise, there is an annual license with the amount dependent on the throughput you need and which features you will be using - i.e. IPS, behavioral, etc.

    What other advice do I have?

    This is a great product for any organization looking to be protected from cyber attacks or hackers.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
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    Intrusion Detection Specialist at Installazioni Impianti S.p.A
    User
    Intuitive graphical interface, detailed information on attacks, and can scheduling updates
    Pros and Cons
    • "The product is very effective and performs well on devices."
    • "They need to increase the limit of devices that we can manage."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use the solution for the protection of websites and institutional services. 

    How has it helped my organization?

    The product is very effective and performs well on devices. 

    What is most valuable?

    It's got a very intuitive graphical interface, very deep detailed information on attacks, and has the possibility of scheduling updates.  

    What needs improvement?

    They need to increase the limit of devices that we can manage (currently it is 100). I manage a huge network and I am forced to use two and this is very uncorfortable. 

    In the event of a power failure, it would be nice for the device to turn on again automatically. When managing a very large network it requires to have to contact the offices for a manual restart.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've used the solution for ten years. 

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    We've had good impressions of stability.

    How are customer service and support?

    Sometimes it is useless in the analysis, especially if you specify that the device turns off or restarts by itself. It would take a quick way to bypass the initial analysis process and go directly to sending a new DefensePro.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    Positive

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We did not use a previous solution.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was easy.

    What about the implementation team?

    The technicians I have contacted over the years for various problems have all been very helpful and qualified.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We did not evaluate other options. 

    Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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    John Paredes - PeerSpot reviewer
    Network Architect at Corporación Nacional de Telecomunicaciones
    Real User
    Offers good protection, easy setup and excellent technical support
    Pros and Cons
    • "The important features include automated protection and defense against many attacks, it's important that our networks are protected in the Radware cloud."

      What is our primary use case?

      We use Radware to control close to the most sensitive areas of our network and as protection against significant external attacks.

      What is most valuable?

      The important features include automated protection and defense against many attacks, it's important that our networks are protected in the Radware cloud.

      What needs improvement?

      As price increases based on the volume of net traffic, it can get expensive. 

      The NetFlow security could be improved too.

      More customization options would be a welcome addition. 

      For how long have I used the solution?

      We have been using the solution for three months.

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      The stability is good at the moment.

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      The solution has scalability. 

      How are customer service and support?

      Technical support is good, I would rate it a five out of five. 

      How would you rate customer service and support?

      Positive

      How was the initial setup?

      Initial setup is easy.

      What about the implementation team?

      We implemented Radware deployment through a reseller. 

      What other advice do I have?

      We use about 10 engineers for the deployment and maintenance of this product.

      It's very important for us to have well-analyzed and protected traffic within our network, that's why we use this solution.

      I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

      Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

      Hybrid Cloud
      Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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      DRGoyal - PeerSpot reviewer
      VP Technology at Rah Infotech
      Real User
      Top 10
      Good support, easy to expand, and has great features
      Pros and Cons
      • "The initial setup is easy."
      • "We would like to have seven-layer functionality."

      What is most valuable?

      The solution is stable. 

      It has a high level of scalability. It is reliable. 

      The initial setup is easy.

      Technical support is satisfactory. 

      The features are good. 

      What needs improvement?

      We would like to have seven-layer functionality.

      For how long have I used the solution?

      I've been using the solution for four years. 

      What do I think about the stability of the solution?

      The solution is stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

      What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

      The solution can scale well, and it is easy to expand. 

      We have about 1,000 people on the solution. 

      How are customer service and support?

      Technical support has been good in general. We are satisfied with their level of assistance. 

      How would you rate customer service and support?

      Positive

      How was the initial setup?

      It offers an easy initial setup. It's not overly complex. You shouldn't have an issue with the implementation process. 

      I'd rate it 4.5 out of five in terms of ease of implementation. 

      What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

      The licensing cost is about $50,000.

      What other advice do I have?

      We are Radware partners. 

      I'd advise potential new users to go with a hybrid mode and move to the cloud. That should be the approach.

      I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

      Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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