DDoS Stress Testing Services_
Empower your organization with real-world simulations of high-intensity attacks. Don’t let a DDoS attack take you down.
DDoS assaults have become a persistent concern in today’s hyperconnected world. They cause major financial losses, interrupt operations, and harm your reputation.
For instance, it is extremely inexpensive to start a DDoS attack; attackers can rent resources for as low as $5 per hour. In the meantime, victims suffer severe financial losses, with companies losing anywhere from $8,000 to $74,000 for every hour of downtime. During an attack, corporations typically spend $6,000 per minute, while small and midsize organizations may have to pay up to $120,000 for recovery. According to some estimates, every minute of delay might cost up to $22,000.
Is your business prepared with strong defenses against DDoS?
What is a DDoS attack?
A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack occurs when infected devices, also known as a botnet, send a large amount of traffic to a website, server, or network. The goal of the attack is to interfere with daily operations, making the service either slow or unusable for legitimate users.
How does a DDoS attack work?
Step 1
A botnet is born: hackers infect devices (for example computers or IoT devices) and transform them into botsStep 2
Hackers select their target: they identify the service, assess its vulnerabilities, and determine the most effective attack method to maximize impactStep 3
Hackers overload the traffic: the botnet sends a large number of requests to the victimStep 4
The service gets disrupted: this results in downtime or performance problems as the target server cannot manage such traffic.Common types of DDoS attacks
Some of the most commonly known DDoS attacks are:
Why should you stress test for DDoS attacks now?
Attackers can launch DDoS attacks easily, while the consequences of such an attack can be crippling if organizations aren’t ready to defend themselves.
If you don’t run a preventive stress test for DDoS, you might be unprepared for when (not if!) it happens. And if you’re unprepared for, this might happen:
1. You can lose money
When your website, online service, e-commerce store, SaaS platform etc. is unavailable, the damage is just as much about lost business as it is about huge traffic.
Downtime translates into missed sales and lost transactions. Downtime means your customers won’t be able to access your business, so they will abandon their purchases, and there is a big possibility that they turn to your competitors instead.
And if your customers experience repeated outages, you might lose them for good.
2. You can damage your reputation
Customers come back to you when your business is, among others, reliable. However, if your website or platform goes down due to a DDoS attack, customers may begin to doubt your ability to provide a stable service.
Especially in critical industries like finance, healthcare, or cybersecurity, an attack can raise serious concerns about business reliability.
The consequences of a DDoS attack don’t just stop there. Frustrated customers may publicly share their negative experiences on social media, further eroding trust in your brand.
3. DDoS can be used to cover more dangerous threats
A DDoS attack will keep your IT team busy for a while. In the meantime, threat actors could exploit other security vulnerabilities to exfiltrate sensitive data: customer records, financial information, intellectual property and so on.
Hackers might also deploy ransomware or malware, thus infiltrating systems and installing persistent threats. In some cases, they could go as far as to manipulate systems undetected, interfering with financial transactions, account access, or system settings. During all this time, your organization is overwhelmed by the DDoS and perhaps unable to defend itself properly from either of the attacks.
4. Defending against a DDoS attack can increase other costs
If your organisation has been affected by a DDoS attack, you can recover through incident response services. But such an emergency will require security consultants to act on the spot, so mitigation expenses will likely rise.
Additionally, if the attack leads to a security breach or disrupts services in a way that violates compliance standards (such as GDPR or PCI-DSS), your business could face regulatory fines and legal consequences. For example, failing to comply with PCI-DSS requirements can have significant consequences, including:
– fines imposed by payment processors, ranging from $5,000 to $100,000 per month until security deficiencies are addressed.
– high incident management costs, including investigations, reimbursement of compromised funds, and compensation for affected customers.
– loss of the ability to process card payments, which can severely impact business operations and revenue.
– legal actions, as customers may seek compensation for the exposure of their banking data due to inadequate security measures.
5. Your team’s focus gets diverted
Stopping a DDoS attack can overwhelm your internal IT team, as they have to work around the clock to mitigate the attack, reducing their productivity in the long run. Therefore, while responding to the crisis, their productivity will slow down and other ongoing projects may be delayed.
In conclusion, a DDoS attack has the potential to become a direct threat to your:
- business continuity
- finances, and
- customer confidence.
Stress testing and preparing now is far easier (and cheaper) than dealing with the fallout later.
Build a strong DDoS defense strategy!
As you can see, DDoS attacks are inevitable. However, their impact isn’t.
There’s a handful of efficient measures you can take so you prevent downtime, financial loss, and reputational damage.
A strong defense strategy that focuses on early detection, rapid response, and long-term resilience may include the following:
A scalable network architecture
We suggest you design an infrastructure that can absorb traffic spikes without disruption, leveraging cloud-based solutions and content delivery networks (CDNs).
Filtering traffic
You can deploy firewalls and intrusion prevention systems (IPS) to distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate users.Methods to detect anomalies
Start monitoring network behavior in real-time to detect unusual patterns and suspicious traffic.
Incident response plans
Remember to establish clear protocols for identifying, responding to, and mitigating DDoS attacks to minimize operational disruptions.
Proactive DDoS stress testing
A strong defense isn’t just about having the right tools, strategies, processes or procedures. Proactive DDoS stress testing will show you if or which of your security measures work under real-world conditions.
Our advice is to regularly simulate attack scenarios to uncover weak points, validate mitigation strategies, and optimize response times.
DDoS stress testing - key benefits
Through DDoS stress testing – or simulating a real DDoS attack – your organization gets to test its defenses, optimize resources, and stay compliant with industry standards.
In a nutshell, a DDoS stress test means that:
- you build a proactive defense by identifying vulnerabilities before a real DDoS occurs;
- your business runs smoothly and uninterrupted;
- you can make data-driven decisions about your security plans by leveraging the metrics gathered during tests;
- you have evidence demonstrating that you meet regulatory & industry standards;
- you learn to handle the incident response process: a DDoS simulation is a great training environment for IT and security teams to refine their mitigation strategies, test escalation procedures, and reduce reaction delays in the event of an actual attack;
- you avoid useless spending on emergency mitigation and reputational damage by addressing vulnerabilities before they become critical;
- you care about customer trust & brand reputation by demonstrating business and cybersecurity resilience;
- you get to check your external partners to see if they can withstand DDoS attacks without impacting your own operations;
- you learn to adapt your security strategy to counter emerging threats;
- you also test and optimize your performance by tuning your network, applications, and databases for better everyday performance. The result is a faster, more resilient infrastructure that benefits your users even during peak legitimate traffic, not just during attacks.
Bit Sentinel runs DDoS stress tests to help your business
- We cover Layer 4 (TCP/UDP) and Layer 7 (HTTP, HTTPS, WebSockets) protocols.
- We simulate all types of DDoS attacks: volumetric, application-layer, and protocol-based.
- Through global load generation, we scale traffic to multi-gigabit levels and over 20 million requests.
- We collect the resulting performance metrics and then identify your weak points.
- Our team of DDoS specialists is prepared to provide expert guidance and will help you interpret results and refine your defenses.
Service package and capabilities
L4 (transport layer) testing:
- network saturation
- bandwidth exhaustion
- firewall/load balancer stress
L7 (application layer) testing:
- web application performance
- server resource limitations
- deep-layer vulnerabilities
DDoS risk assessment
- recon & environment review – we identify weak points attackers might exploit.
- threat matrix – we rank potential impact to prioritize response.
Full engagement
- pre-test alignment – we define clear targets and success criteria.
- attack simulation & reporting – proactive “live-fire” tests with continuous performance monitoring.
- remediation assistance – we give you actionable recommendations to strengthen defenses.
Key benefits of DDoS stress testing by Bit Sentinel
Through a targeted DDoS assessment, your organization can enjoy key benefits such as:
- testing your infrastructure without risking any damage;
- evaluating your defenses to avoid overspending on unnecessary solutions;
- customizing test duration, volume, and attack vectors to match real life situations.
Get started with Bit Sentinel!
Teaming up with Bit Sentinel for a DDoS stress test is a very easy process:
Step 1:
Together with you, we define the scope of a DDoS stress test that makes sense for your organization.
Step 2:
Trust our team to conduct the DDoS simulation aligned with the goals we’ve set together.
Step 3:
Time to analyze the results! We’ll give you a report to explain what went well and what can be improved.
Step 4
We help you implement the fixes and even plan for next steps.
Don’t wait for DDoS to expose your vulnerabilities. Take proactive measures to protect your business. Stress test your services!