What Path Network does

Path Network, LLC is a private cybersecurity firm headquartered in Tempe, Arizona that provides DDoS mitigation, Web Application Firewall, Protected DNS, and Incident Response services to enterprise, government, gaming, fintech, and high-traffic infrastructure customers. The company's platform is built on XDP (eXpress Data Path) and eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) technologies that intercept and filter malicious traffic at the Linux kernel level, deployed across 18-21 globally distributed scrubbing centers with Anycast-based routing and 12 Tbps+ total mitigation capacity. Proprietary differentiators include a patented hole-punching technology enabling symmetric routing and stateful firewall management without permanent rule configurations, plus adaptive filtering for Layer 4 UDP-based DDoS attacks. Path was founded in 2018, acquired BackConnect in October 2018, and raised approximately $5M in disclosed outside capital from Bitmain and other sources between 2018 and 2019.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market motion combining enterprise field sales, inside sales, and event-driven lead generation (Capacity Middle East, CloudFest, NANOG), with no self-service product-led channel. Revenue is generated primarily through subscription DDoS mitigation services billed on a 95th-percentile burstable model: customers commit to a base bandwidth level (e.g., 1-3 Gbps) with the ability to burst to full port capacity (e.g., 10 Gbps), paying committed fees plus overage for the top 5% of actual usage. Emergency Incident Response services are sold on a professional-services basis with sub-17-minute onboarding during active attacks. Notable customers include Interserver (1.2 Tbps attack mitigated), Hetzner, COINPAYMENTS.net, and Nour Al-Bidaya (NBTEL); the company has also participated in U.S. Department of Defense bug bounty programs including Hack the Pentagon, Hack the Air Force, and Hack the U.S. Army.

Name

Path Network

Legal name

Path Network, LLC

Website

https://path.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Path Network is a private cybersecurity firm that delivers DDoS mitigation, WAF, protected DNS, and incident response services built on XDP/eBPF kernel-level filtering across 18-21 global scrubbing centers, serving enterprise, gaming, fintech, hosting, and government customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

DDoS Mitigation and Network Security

akta.pro primary industry

Edge Security Delivery (DDoS, WAF, Bot Mitigation at Edge) (HDABAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

DNS Security & Protective DNS (HDADABAF), Cloud Network Security (Microsegmentation, Cloud Firewall, WAF, DDoS) (HDABAHAJ), Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems (IPS/IDS) (HDADABAH)

Keywords

• DDoS mitigation services
• Web application firewall
• Managed DNS protection
• Network security platform
• Incident response services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tempe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. DDoS Mitigation Services (Subscription): Path Network generates revenue primarily through subscription-based DDoS mitigation and security services. The company uses 95th percentile burstable billing, where customers commit to a base bandwidth level (e.g., 1Gbps, 2Gbps, 3Gbps) with the ability to burst to full port capacity (e.g., 10Gbps) when needed. Customers are invoiced for the committed level plus any overage based on the 95th percentile of actual usage, discarding the top 5% of traffic peaks.
2. Burstable Bandwidth Billing (95th Percentile): A usage-adjusted subscription model where customers pay for their committed bandwidth level but can burst up to line rate as needed. At month-end, the 95th percentile of both inbound and outbound traffic is calculated, and customers are invoiced for any usage above their committed level at agreed per-Mbps rates.
3. Professional Services (Incident Response): Emergency DDoS incident response services provided on an as-needed basis, including immediate threat containment, real-time traffic analysis, platform stabilization, and post-incident reporting. Integrated with the core subscription service for existing customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Path Network operates a unified DDoS mitigation and cybersecurity platform built on XDP (eXpress Data Path) and eBPF (extended Berkeley Packet Filter) kernel-level technology. The platform delivers real-time DDoS filtering, Web Application Firewall (WAF), Protected DNS, and Layer 7 application-layer protection across 18-20 globally distributed data centers using Anycast-based routing.

Product overview

Path Network is a unified DDoS mitigation and cybersecurity platform built on XDP and eBPF kernel-level technology. The portfolio consists of four core services (DDoS Mitigation, Web Application Firewall, Protected DNS, and Incident Response) supplemented by two specialized add-on modules targeting specific verticals (Layer 7 Gaming Protection and Layer 7 Enterprise Protection). Key proprietary technologies embedded in the platform include Adaptive Filtering for intelligent UDP-based rate-limiting and Hole Punching Technology for symmetric routing and attack surface reduction. The platform is operated across 18 globally distributed data centers with Anycast-based routing, and all services share a unified customer dashboard for firewall rules, custom filters, and real-time analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DDoS Mitigation Real-time DDoS mitigation service that filters malicious traffic at the Linux kernel level using XDP and eBPF technology, blocking multi-vector attacks in under one second across 18 globally distributed data centers. Built for enterprises, government agencies, gaming platforms, SaaS providers, and high-traffic infrastructure operators that cannot afford downtime.
• Web Application Firewall (WAF) Application-layer web application firewall that inspects HTTP requests, blocks malicious bots, API abuse, cache busting, and protocol-layer attacks. Provides 48ms average response time and zero-latency filtering across 18 global points of presence for e-commerce, SaaS, healthcare, and enterprise web applications.
• Protected DNS DNS security service that defends against spoofing, amplification, tunneling, cache poisoning, and domain hijacking. Provides Anycast-based global routing with sub-15ms resolution times and built-in threat detection across 60+ edge locations for organizations requiring always-on DNS availability.
• Incident Response 24/7 emergency DDoS incident response service providing sub-17-minute onboarding during active attacks, real-time traffic analysis, automatic stabilization, and post-incident reporting. Delivered by Path Network's expert engineering team for organizations under active attack.
• Layer 7 Gaming Protection Specialized low-latency Layer 7 DDoS protection for gaming servers, supporting protocols including Rust, FiveM, OpenVPN, and WireGuard. Adds less than 20ms latency impact while filtering over 2 billion monthly requests from bots, cheaters, and fake traffic for online gaming platforms.
• Layer 7 Enterprise Protection

Quantifiable outcome

• Sub-second detection and blocking of threats before impact
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and regional.

• Equinix (AS396998)flagshipTechnology or Integration · 30 October 2025Path Network has been partnering with Equinix for premium colocation services since inception, present in 13 strategic data centers across Europe, USA, and APAC region. The most recent addition is Equinix SY3 in Sydney, Australia's first PoP for Path, adding 300 Gbps capacity to the global network. Singapore and Tokyo are the other APAC Equinix locations.
• ERA-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange)coreTechnology or Integration · 18 July 2023Path Network integrated a 100G port at the ERA-IX Internet Exchange in Amsterdam, facilitating local traffic exchange, reducing latency, and improving network performance. Amsterdam is a major internet hub connecting North America and Europe, and ERA-IX provides advanced statistics, network engineering consultancy, and proactive DDoS measures.
• Hetzner Online GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2023Path Network and Hetzner partnered to optimize service for mutual clients. Hetzner is a web hosting and colocation provider, and the partnership enables both companies to offer enhanced DDoS protection and connectivity to their shared customer base.
• HackerOne (DoD Bug Bounty Programs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPath Network participates in the U.S. Department of Defense bug bounty programs through HackerOne's vetted security platform, including Hack the Pentagon, Hack the Air Force, and Hack the U.S. Army. Path supports responsible disclosure and continuous vulnerability reporting to secure public-facing DoD assets.
• CoreTechregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoreTech is Path Network's valued partner in the Middle East market, instrumental in helping navigate the regional market and supporting customers in the region.

Scale indicators31 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Cloudflare: Cloudflare is the dominant direct competitor, offering bundled DDoS protection, WAF, and DNS security globally with a massive edge network. It competes head-to-head with Path across all four core product lines and benefits from self-service onboarding and bundled pricing that Path's sales-led model must counter.
• Radware: Radware is a specialized DDoS mitigation and application security provider competing directly with Path in on-demand scrubbing and always-on protection. Its DefensePro and Cloud DDoS Protection services target similar enterprise and gaming customers.
• Imperva: Imperva provides WAF, DDoS protection, and API security as a unified application security platform. It competes directly with Path's WAF and DDoS offerings, particularly for SaaS and e-commerce customers.
• Fastly: Fastly is an edge cloud platform with built-in DDoS mitigation, WAF, and bot protection serving similar high-traffic infrastructure and SaaS customers. Its anycast-based edge architecture is directly comparable to Path's network model.
• Corero Network Security: Corero is a pure-play DDoS mitigation specialist offering both on-premises and cloud-based scrubbing. It targets similar enterprise, hosting, and gaming segments with a comparable always-on service model.
• Nexusguard: Nexusguard is a DDoS protection specialist serving carriers, hosting providers, and enterprises globally. Its cloud-based scrubbing and managed mitigation services compete directly with Path's enterprise and gaming offerings.
• DOSarrest Internet Security: DOSarrest is a specialized DDoS mitigation and WAF provider offering cloud-based scrubbing and managed security services. It targets similar e-commerce, SaaS, and gaming customers with comparable always-on protection models.

Broad incumbents

• Akamai: Akamai is a broad incumbent with Prolexic DDoS mitigation, Kona WAF, and DNS security as part of its CDN and security portfolio. It serves the same enterprise and government segments as Path but as part of a much larger platform offering.
• AWS Shield: AWS Shield is the DDoS protection service bundled into the AWS ecosystem, offering Standard tier for free and Advanced for enterprise. It represents a structural threat to Path as more workloads move to AWS and customers default to native protection.
• F5 (Shape Security / NGINX): F5 offers distributed cloud DDoS mitigation, WAF (NGINX App Protect), and bot management through its Shape Security acquisition. It competes with Path in enterprise Layer 7 and API protection segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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