SIP Flood is a DDoS technique that targets system availability by overloading infrastructure. This page explains the attack, mitigation capabilities, and the role of WEDOS Global.
Description
Overwhelms SIP servers with excessive requests, disrupting VoIP services.
Mitigation Capabilities
Anycast: Yes, disperses SIP traffic across nodes.
NGINX Proxy: No, not designed for SIP traffic.
HAProxy: No, irrelevant for SIP traffic.
IDS Suricata: Yes, detects abnormal SIP patterns.
WAF: No, irrelevant for SIP requests.
OWASP Rules: No, unrelated to SIP-specific threats.
Complex anycast solution – WEDOS Global (or Cloudflare for example): Yes, handles SIP floods effectively.
Solutions
Use specialized SIP firewalls and rate limiting.
Why WEDOS Global?
WEDOS Global provides Anycast-powered edge protection that filters malicious traffic before it reaches your core systems. For DDoS types like SIP Flood, WEDOS offers scalable global filtering combined with advanced detection strategies and 24/7 support.
Can WEDOS Global Help?
✅ WEDOS Global is highly effective against this attack due to global Anycast and intelligent filtering.