Corero Network Security
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Corero Network Security is a global provider of automated DDoS protection and network security solutions, focused exclusively on on-premises and hybrid DDoS defense since 2013. The company's flagship SmartWall ONE platform delivers real-time, inline mitigation of layer 3-7 DDoS attacks with sub-second response times for enterprises, internet service providers, hosting providers, and SaaS companies. Corero is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (AIM: CNS) and OTC Markets (OTCQX: DDOSF), ...
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Ideal Customer
- Corero's sweet spot is mid-sized internet service providers, hosting providers, cloud providers, and SaaS companies that need automated, always-on DDoS protection with limited operational staff and constrained budgets.
- The platform is also well-suited for enterprises and critical infrastructure organizations in healthcare, finance, utilities, and transportation where downtime carries serious operational and safety consequences.
Key Differentiators
- Corero's primary differentiator is its always-on, inline deep packet inspection (DPI) architecture, which detects and mitigates DDoS attacks in sub-second timeframes without rerouting traffic to a remote scrubbing center — a fundamental architectural advantage over flow-based or detect-and-divert competitors that can take 2–5 minutes to respond.
- The platform is software-first and hardware-agnostic, running on existing infrastructure (including Dell, HPE, and SuperMicro bare metal or KVM/VMware hypervisors) without requiring a rip-and-replace, lowering total cost of ownership.
Industries Served
- Corero primarily serves internet service providers, hosting providers, cloud providers, SaaS providers, and enterprises across critical infrastructure sectors.
- Specific verticals include financial services, healthcare, government, education, telecommunications, gaming, and e-commerce.
Service Coverage
- Corero Network Security operates globally, with its technology deployed in over 50 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific.
- The company is headquartered in London, UK, with key operational centers in Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA, and Edinburgh, UK.
Partnerships
- Corero's most significant partnership is a global alliance with Akamai Technologies signed in September 2023, resulting in Akamai Prolexic On-Prem (powered by Corero SmartWall ONE) and the Akamai Prolexic Hybrid offering, which combines Corero's on-premises mitigation with Akamai's cloud DDoS defense.
- Additional strategic alliances include Juniper Networks (a global multi-year resale partner and equity stakeholder), HPE, and GTT Communications.
Company Size & Ownership
- Corero Network Security was incorporated in 1991 (as Corero Network Security PLC) and has approximately 91–135 employees across its global offices.
- The company reported FY 2024 revenue of $24.6 million (up 10% year-over-year) with a gross margin of 91.3%, and annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $19.5 million as of January 2025, up 16%.
Compliance & Certifications
- Corero does not prominently publish SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, or HIPAA certifications on its public-facing materials.
- However, its solutions are positioned to help customers meet DORA, NIS2, and SEC cybersecurity regulatory requirements.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
12 offeringsDDoS Protection for Hosting Providers
Corero's hosting provider solution uses the SmartWall ONE platform to deliver automated, real-time DDoS detection and mitigation that protects hosted customer services from both small, fast attacks and large volumetric floods, including rerouting to cloud scrubbing when needed. The solution reduces cloud egress costs by enabling providers to bring scrubbing on-premises rather than relying solely on cloud-based scrubbing services. Optional managed services and personalized support are available to help resource-constrained hosting teams.
DDoS Protection for Internet Service Providers
Corero's ISP-focused DDoS protection solution is built on the SmartWall ONE platform and is designed for mid-sized internet service providers managing high traffic volumes with limited staff and budgets. The solution includes optional managed services for day-to-day operations, maintenance, and incident response, and supports offering DDoS protection-as-a-service to downstream customers as a revenue stream. Flexible deployment options and personalized support from dedicated engineers are included.
DDoS Protection-as-a-Service (DDPaaS)
Corero's DDoS Protection-as-a-Service allows internet service providers and hosting companies to offer DDoS protection as a managed, revenue-generating service to their own customers using the SmartWall ONE platform. This creates a clean-pipe solution for downstream customers and serves as a competitive differentiator and new revenue stream for the service provider. Some customers have reported reaching service profitability within a year of offering DDPaaS.
Enterprise DDoS Protection
Corero's enterprise DDoS protection solution delivers real-time, high-performance DDoS mitigation for enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors including healthcare, finance, education, utilities, and transportation where service disruptions can have serious operational and safety consequences. The solution can be delivered as a managed service and integrates into existing network infrastructure without requiring rip-and-replace, supporting both on-premises and hybrid-cloud deployments. It is backed by 24/7 specialist support and includes comprehensive traffic visibility and threat intelligence.
Hybrid DDoS Protection
Hybrid DDoS protection combines on-premises inline SmartWall ONE defense with on-demand cloud scrubbing capacity from partners including Akamai, AWS, and Azure, providing sub-second response for everyday attacks and unlimited capacity for volumetric floods. The system automatically swings traffic to cloud scrubbing when attack volumes exceed on-premises capacity, then returns to local protection once the threat subsides. Organizations pay for cloud scrubbing only when it is actively needed, optimizing cost while eliminating single points of failure.
On-Premises DDoS Protection
On-premises DDoS protection deploys SmartWall ONE inline at the network edge, analyzing and filtering all traffic at line rate before it reaches applications, with sub-millisecond latency and up to 800 Gbps throughput. The solution supports purpose-built Corero hardware appliances (NTD 280 at 80 Gbps and NTD 3400 at 800 Gbps), software installation on Dell, HPE, or SuperMicro bare metal servers, and hypervisor-based virtual editions on KVM or VMware ESXi. It is designed for organizations requiring data sovereignty, compliance, and sub-second mitigation without relying on external cloud scrubbing.
SaaS DDoS Protection
Corero's SaaS DDoS protection solution uses the SmartWall ONE platform to provide always-on, invisible DDoS defense for self-hosting SaaS providers, minimizing downtime and reducing support burden without impacting service performance. The solution supports on-premises scrubbing to reduce expensive cloud egress charges, with cloud partner failover available for exceptionally large attacks. The SecureWatch Managed Services portfolio and a dedicated SOC team are available as optional support for organizations that need additional operational assistance.
SecureWatch Analytics
SecureWatch Analytics is Corero's centralized management and analytics platform that orchestrates protection policies across all SmartWall ONE deployments and provides comprehensive dashboards for real-time attack visualization, historical analysis, and traffic intelligence. It enables operators to configure protection rules once and enforce them across all sites, with automatic policy replication when new locations are added. The platform integrates with SIEM tools including Splunk, QRadar, and ArcSight via syslog, SNMP, and REST APIs.
SecureWatch Managed Services
SecureWatch Managed Services is Corero's portfolio of subscription-based managed services designed to bolster the SmartWall ONE solution with 24/7 expert support covering day-to-day operations, ongoing maintenance, and DDoS incident response. The service provides access to Corero's Security Operations Center team, which handles emerging attack vectors and mitigation actions that require intervention beyond automated protection. It is available as an optional add-on for service providers, hosting providers, SaaS companies, and enterprises.
SmartWall ONE
SmartWall ONE is Corero's core DDoS protection platform that delivers real-time, always-on mitigation of layer 3-7 DDoS attacks using inline packet inspection and patented Smart-Rules heuristic technology. It supports physical appliances up to 800 Gbps throughput, virtual appliances, and software installation on approved bare metal servers. The platform automatically detects and blocks volumetric, protocol, and application-layer attacks including zero-day threats with sub-second response times.
Traffic Analysis
Traffic Analysis is a cloud-based, subscription analytics platform that transforms network data into real-time business intelligence using IPFIX, SNMP, NetFlow, and sampled packet analysis with AI-assisted recommendations. It provides visibility into traffic flows, transit and peering costs, OTT traffic, congestion, and SLA performance to help network teams reduce costs and optimize routing decisions. The platform integrates natively with SmartWall ONE and can be extended through the CORE solution suite.
Zero Trust Admission Control (ZTAC)
ZTAC is an out-of-band access control solution that uses real-time behavioral analysis to block credential abuse, brute force attacks, and unauthorized access attempts without impacting legitimate users or network performance. It evaluates each access request using attribute-based metadata including user role, device posture, behavior patterns, and location, achieving a 99.9%+ detection rate with less than 1ms response time. ZTAC integrates natively with SmartWall ONE and supports cloud-based centralized policy management.
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