Definition:

DoS Protection 

Acronym for denial of service protection. A tactic implemented by organizations to guard their content network against DoS attacks, which flood a network with server requests, slowing overall traffic functionality and eventually causing long term interruptions.

DoS attacks may negatively impact business network availability and function for both short and long periods of time, depending on the security in place. With the proper DoS protection system in place, organizations no longer need to be concerned with the possibility of network disruptions. DoS attacks flood a network with excessive amounts of traffic for the sole purpose of causing network damage. Subsequent downtime can be costly both in terms of monetary resources and productivity, and prevent users from accessing business-critical information and applications. With protective measures in place, businesses can secure their networks against not only DoS attacks, but also guard against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that utilize numerous computers that have been previously compromised in order to place the attack. Having improper or no DoS protection implemented may cause online businesses and service providers with network damage and downtime resulting in revenue loss as well as putting business reputations at stake.