Arbor Networks

DDoS Protection and Network Securityarbornetworks.com

Arbor Networks (a NETSCOUT Systems product line) provides AI/ML-powered DDoS detection and mitigation solutions combining on-premises appliances, cloud scrubbing, and ATLAS threat intelligence for service providers and large enterprises across 200+ countries.

Company typePublic
Founded2000
HeadquartersBurlington, United States
Headcount251–500
GTM typeB2B
OfferingSoftware

What Arbor Networks does

Arbor Networks, founded in 2000 and acquired by NETSCOUT Systems Inc. (NYSE: NTCT) in 2015, operates as a core product line and sub-brand (NETSCOUT Arbor) delivering AI/ML-powered DDoS detection and mitigation solutions. Its portfolio is structured as a platform-plus-modules architecture: on-premises inline appliances (Arbor Edge Defense, Arbor Threat Mitigation System) for stateless perimeter protection, network intelligence (Arbor Sightline) augmented by Insight and Sentinel modules, mobile-specific protection (Arbor Sightline Mobile), and a cloud-delivered managed service (Arbor Cloud) backed by 16 global scrubbing centers with over 15 Tbps of mitigation capacity. All products are powered by Arbor ATLAS Threat Intelligence, which the company claims provides visibility into approximately 800Tbps of internet traffic across 550+ customers in 200+ countries, equivalent to roughly 50% of global internet traffic.

The business model combines one-time hardware appliance licensing, recurring software and threat intelligence subscriptions, fully managed cloud-based services with 24x7 expert support, and professional services including NETSCOUT University training. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales supplemented by the NETSCOUT Connect 360 channel partner program and a broad technology partner ecosystem spanning AWS, Cisco, F5, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks, Splunk, and others. The company sells to service providers and large enterprises, with named deployments including Hunan Mobile, Arelion, and a tier-one financial institution, and addresses BFSI and healthcare as vertical growth segments.

Revenue is not separately disclosed because Arbor is reported within NETSCOUT's consolidated financials. The company is headquartered at NETSCOUT's Westford, Massachusetts campus (with an operational presence noted in Burlington), and continues to operate as an active product line serving mission-critical DDoS defense requirements globally.

Arbor Networks firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Arbor Networks
Legal name: NETSCOUT SYSTEMS INC.
Website: https://arbornetworks.com
Company type: Public
Founded year: 2000
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 251–500 employees
Short description: Arbor Networks (a NETSCOUT Systems product line) provides AI/ML-powered DDoS detection and mitigation solutions combining on-premises appliances, cloud scrubbing, and ATLAS threat intelligence for service providers and large enterprises across 200+ countries.
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Arbor Networks industry classification

Industry

Product category: DDoS Protection and Network Security
NAICS: Security Systems Services (56162), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)
SIC: Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
akta.pro primary industry: DDoS Protection & Mitigation (HDADABAG)
akta.pro secondary industries: DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing Appliances (HDAFAFAG), DDoS Protection & Network Security Services (Carrier-Grade) (HDAIAFAK)

Keywords

DDoS protection
Network security
Threat intelligence
Cybersecurity appliances
Managed security services

Where Arbor Networks is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Burlington
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

Arbor Networks business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Software
Cost components: Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

Hardware Appliance Sales: On-premises DDoS protection appliances including Arbor Edge Defense, Arbor Sightline, and Arbor Threat Mitigation System sold as perpetual licenses or subscriptions.
Cloud-Based Managed Services: Fully managed DDoS protection services through 16 global scrubbing centers with over 15 Tbps capacity, including Arbor Cloud and Managed DDoS Protection Services with 24x7 expert support.
Subscription Licensing: Software and threat intelligence subscriptions backing all Arbor DDoS protection solutions with continuous updates and global threat intelligence feeds.
Professional Services: Expert management and deployment services including NETSCOUT University training programs and 24x7 worldwide expert help.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Arbor Networks product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Arbor Networks provides AI/ML-powered DDoS detection and protection solutions for service providers and large enterprises. Its portfolio combines on-premises stateless appliances (Arbor Edge Defense, Arbor Sightline, Arbor Threat Mitigation System), cloud-based scrubbing services across 16 global centers, and ATLAS-driven global threat intelligence to detect, analyze, and mitigate dynamic multi-vector DDoS attacks at internet scale.

Product overview

Arbor Networks offers a comprehensive DDoS protection portfolio as part of NETSCOUT's security solutions. The portfolio consists of a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on AI/ML-powered detection and mitigation. The core products include Arbor Edge Defense (AED) for on-premises stateless DDoS protection, Arbor Sightline for network monitoring and threat identification, and Arbor Threat Mitigation System (TMS) for real-time traffic filtering. Supporting modules include Arbor Insight (analytics for Sightline), Arbor Sightline with Sentinel (automated incident response), and Arbor Sightline Mobile (mobile network protection). Cloud-based offerings include Arbor Cloud (16 global scrubbing centers, 15+ Tbps capacity) and Arbor Managed Services (24x7 expert management). All products are backed by Arbor ATLAS Threat Intelligence providing global DDoS attack visibility across 800Tbps of traffic. The solutions serve both enterprises requiring on-premises protection and service providers needing scalable network-wide DDoS defense.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

Arbor Sightline: Network intelligence platform for DDoS threat detection, analysis, and response across complex networks.
Arbor Edge Defense (AED)
Arbor Sightline Mobile
Arbor Cloud
Arbor Threat Mitigation System (TMS)
Arbor ATLAS Threat Intelligence
Arbor Insight
Arbor Sightline with Sentinel
Arbor Managed DDoS Protection Services
ASERT Threat Intelligence Team

Products and services

Arbor Edge Defense (AED) Inline security appliance deployed at the network perimeter between the internet router and firewall, providing AI/ML-powered stateless DDoS protection that automatically detects and intelligently mitigates DDoS attacks and other cyber threats for large enterprises and service providers.
Arbor Sightline Network intelligence and monitoring solution that uses AI/ML to detect, analyze, and respond to DDoS threats across complex service provider and enterprise networks at any scale.
Arbor Threat Mitigation System (TMS) Real-time traffic analysis and automated attack mitigation system that filters malicious traffic while allowing legitimate traffic to pass at any scale, designed for service providers and large networks.
Arbor Cloud DDoS Protection Services Cloud-based DDoS protection service delivered through 16 global scrubbing centers with over 15 Tbps of attack mitigation capacity, providing industry-leading scrubbing capacity to keep applications running during large-scale, volumetric attacks.
Arbor Managed DDoS Protection Services Expert management of Arbor DDoS protection backed by 24x7 worldwide support and continuous threat intelligence from ASERT and ATLAS, providing fully outsourced DDoS defense for service providers and enterprises.
Arbor ATLAS Threat Intelligence Global threat intelligence platform providing unmatched visibility into DDoS attack activity, industry-leading research, and expertise that powers all Arbor DDoS protection solutions with real-time threat data drawn from approximately 800 Tbps of internet traffic.

Quantifiable outcome

Stopped a 3+ Tbps DDoS attack without disruption at a tier-one financial institution
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Companies that use Arbor Networks

Customer profile

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Arbor Networks technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Arbor Networks partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

Hunan MobilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinese telecommunications provider using Arbor DDoS protection for network visibility and security. Partnership enables Hunan Mobile to offer new value-added service offerings to customers while meeting current and future network protection needs.
ArelioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal internet backbone provider using NETSCOUT Arbor DDoS protection products to ensure secure access for global customers to Arelion's #1 ranked global internet backbone.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Arbor Networks competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Corero Network Security: Corero is a focused DDoS protection vendor offering real-time, inline mitigation appliances and SmartWall solutions. It competes directly with Arbor Edge Defense and TMS in the carrier and hosting segments.
A10 Networks: A10 Networks offers Thunder TPS (Threat Protection System) DDoS mitigation appliances and virtual solutions serving carriers and large enterprises. It is a comparable appliance-based DDoS specialist in Arbor's competitive set.
Cloudflare: Cloudflare offers cloud-delivered DDoS protection as part of its global edge and CDN platform, serving enterprises and service providers. It is Arbor's most disruptive direct competitor, often bundled with web performance and security services at aggressive price points.
Nexusguard: Nexusguard provides cloud-based DDoS protection services globally, competing with Arbor Cloud in the carrier and enterprise scrubbing-center market. Its global scrubbing footprint overlaps with Arbor's 16-center network.
F5 (Silverline / NGINX): F5 provides DDoS protection through its NGINX and Silverline offerings, and is also a NETSCOUT technology partner. F5 competes in both hardware appliance and managed-service DDoS categories that overlap with Arbor's portfolio.
Radware: Radware is a long-standing pure-play DDoS and application security vendor offering DefensePro appliances and cloud services. It competes head-to-head with Arbor Edge Defense and TMS in both carrier and enterprise segments.
Akamai (Prolexic): Akamai's Prolexic Routed and Prolexic Connect provide carrier-grade DDoS mitigation services globally, leveraging Akamai's massive edge footprint. Prolexic directly competes with Arbor Cloud and Arbor's service-provider offerings.

Broad incumbents

AWS Shield: AWS Shield Standard and Advanced provide cloud-native DDoS protection for workloads on AWS. While a NETSCOUT technology partner, AWS Shield commoditizes basic DDoS mitigation for cloud-hosted enterprises that might otherwise consider Arbor.
Fortinet: Fortinet's FortiDDoS and broader FortiGate platform include volumetric DDoS mitigation as part of a wide network security portfolio. It is a broad incumbent that competes on price-bundled DDoS within enterprise security stacks.
Cisco (Talos): Cisco offers DDoS protection through its Talos threat intelligence organization and integrated network security products. As a NETSCOUT technology partner, Cisco is also adjacent; it competes in enterprise security with bundled DDoS features.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Arbor Networks financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Arbor Networks leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Arbor Networks funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors8 records

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

Arbor Networks M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A2 records

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Arbor Networks

What does Arbor Networks do?

Is Arbor Networks a public or private company?

Arbor Networks is a public company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.

When was Arbor Networks founded?

Arbor Networks was founded in 2000. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Arbor Networks based?

Arbor Networks is headquartered in Burlington, United States, in the North America region.

How does Arbor Networks make money?

Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Appliance Sales are the primary driver. The others are cloud-Based Managed Services, subscription Licensing and professional Services.

Who are Arbor Networks's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Corero Network Security, A10 Networks, Cloudflare, Nexusguard, F5 (Silverline / NGINX), Radware and Akamai (Prolexic). Broad incumbents are AWS Shield, Fortinet and Cisco (Talos).

Does Arbor Networks have an API?

No public API is recorded for Arbor Networks.

What industry is Arbor Networks in?

Arbor Networks's product category is DDoS Protection and Network Security. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDADABAG, DDoS Protection & Mitigation, with a secondary code of HDAFAFAG, DDoS Mitigation & Scrubbing Appliances. Its NAICS code is 56162 and its SIC code is 7373.