---
id: "azure-ddos-protection"
type: "component"
kind: "ddos-protection"
provider: "azure"
category: "security"
docs: "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-protection-overview"
url: "https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/azure-ddos-protection"
---

# Azure DDoS Protection

Always-on network-layer DDoS mitigation plan attached to virtual networks or public IPs.

| | |
|---|---|
| Provider | [azure](https://localhost:3000/catalogue?provider=azure) |
| Kind | [DDoS protection plan](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/kinds/ddos-protection) |
| Category | Security |
| Official docs | [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-protection-overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-protection-overview) |

## Properties

| property | type | values | required | kind default | this component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `adaptiveThresholds` | boolean | — | no | — | **true** |
| `alwaysOn` | boolean | — | no | — | **true** |
| `costProtection` | boolean | — | no | false | inherited |
| `infrastructureProtection` | boolean | — | no | true | inherited |
| `managed` | boolean | — | no | false | **true** |
| `mitigationPolicies` | integer | — | no | 3 | inherited |
| `protectedResourceCount` | integer | — | no | — | inherited |
| `rapidResponseSupport` | boolean | — | no | false | inherited |
| `scope` | enum | `network`, `application`, `both` | no | — | **"network"** |
| `telemetry` | boolean | — | no | — | **true** |
| `tier` | enum | `network-protection`, `ip-protection` | no | — | inherited |

Bold values are the ones this component pins.

## Rules that apply · 0

No rule selects this kind or its category.

## Other products of the same kind · 10

- [Anti-DDoS Origin](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/alibaba-anti-ddos-origin.md) `alibaba-anti-ddos-origin` — alibabacloud
- [Anti-DDoS Pro](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/alibaba-anti-ddos-pro.md) `alibaba-anti-ddos-pro` — alibabacloud
- [Game Shield](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/alibaba-game-shield.md) `alibaba-game-shield` — alibabacloud
- [AWS Shield](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/aws-shield.md) `aws-shield` — aws
- [Cloudflare DDoS Protection](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cloudflare-ddos-protection.md) `cloudflare-ddos-protection` — cloudflare
- [Cloudflare Magic Transit](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/cloudflare-magic-transit.md) `cloudflare-magic-transit` — cloudflare
- [Generic DDoS protection plan](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/ddos-protection.md) `ddos-protection` — default
- [NETSCOUT Arbor DDoS](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/netscout-arbor.md) `netscout-arbor` — default
- [Radware DefensePro](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/radware-defensepro.md) `radware-defensepro` — default
- [DigitalOcean DDoS Protection](https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/digitalocean-ddos-protection.md) `digitalocean-ddos-protection` — digitalocean

## Use it in a design

```yaml
nodes:
  - { id: "azure-ddos-protection", component: "azure-ddos-protection" }
```

## Source (`component` YAML, verbatim)

```yaml
# yaml-language-server: $schema=../../schema/component.schema.json
# Azure DDoS Protection: layer 3 and 4 protection plan attached to virtual networks or public IPs.
# "Azure DDoS Protection Overview": always-on traffic monitoring 24x7, adaptive real-time tuning,
# three auto-tuned mitigation policies (TCP SYN, TCP, UDP) per protected public IP, plus telemetry.
schemaVersion: "1"
type: "component"
id: "azure-ddos-protection"
kind: "ddos-protection"
provider: "azure"
docs: "https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-protection-overview"
defaults:
  managed: true
  scope: "network"
  alwaysOn: true
  adaptiveThresholds: true
  telemetry: true
properties:
  tier:
    type: "enum"
    values: ["network-protection", "ip-protection"]
  mitigationPolicies:
    type: "integer"
    default: 3
  infrastructureProtection:
    type: "boolean"
    default: true
  rapidResponseSupport:
    type: "boolean"
    default: false
  costProtection:
    type: "boolean"
    default: false
```

Human page: https://localhost:3000/catalogue/components/azure-ddos-protection