# Radware ERT & APSolute Vision — The Human Team and the Single Console Source: https://ai.techclick.in/blog_radware_ert_apsolute_vision Markdown: https://ai.techclick.in/blog_radware_ert_apsolute_vision.md Publisher: Techclick Infosec Pvt Ltd A clear, interactive guide to Radware DDoS defense (2026): the 24x7 Emergency Response Team (ERT) that remotes into DefensePro to mitigate live attacks, the ~15-minute ERT Active Attackers Feed (EAAF) that pre-emptively blocks known botnets, and APSolute Vision — the single console that manages, monitors and reports across up to 1,000 devices — plus the ERT Silver/Gold packages and the MSSP Portal for managed service. Radware ERT & APSolute Vision — The Human Team and the Single Console student learning map A visual study map for Radware ERT & APSolute Vision — The Human Team and the Single Console showing learning path, evidence, traps, and practice sequence. TECHCLICK STUDY MAP Radware ERT & APSolute Vision — The Human Team... Radware · learn the flow, prove with evidence, avoid unsafe shortcuts 1. Start 🎯 By the end you will be able to 2. Understand Pick where you want to start 3. Prove ① People + platform — why DDoS... 4. Practice ② Inside the ERT and the Active... How to use this page First build the mental model, then connect the concept to a realistic production decision. Finish by testing yourself. Techclick Infosec Pvt Ltd | ai.techclick.in | Training Contact: WhatsApp +91 92772 29456 Content-specific feature visual for this lesson: use it as the 60-second map before reading the full detail. Most engineers think… Most people picture DDoS protection as 'an appliance that auto-blocks floods'. That mental model breaks the moment a multi-vector attack arrives faster than any single box can adapt. Radware splits the job into people and a platform : the Emergency Response Team (ERT) is 24x7 humans who remote into your DefensePro to analyse an attack and write signatures live; the ERT Active Attackers Feed (EAAF) is automated intelligence pushed every ~15 minutes to block known attackers pre-emptively; and APSolute Vision is the single console where you configure, monitor and report across the whole estate. Understanding that split is what lets you size the console, switch the feed on safely, and know exactly when to call the humans. ## ① People + platform — why DDoS defense needs both The single most important idea: Radware does not hand you 'one box that blocks everything'. It pairs a human expert team with a central management plane . Automation handles the known and the fast; humans handle the novel and the messy — the multi-vector attack that mutates while it runs. The Emergency Response Team (ERT) is the people layer: a 24x7 group, backed by Radware's SOC , that you call when an attack outruns your shift. APSolute Vision is the platform layer: one console to configure, monitor and report across every DefensePro, Alteon and AppWall you own. Pure automation fails on a fresh IoT botnet with a new DNS vector — which is exactly when the ERT remotes in and tunes. Legend diagram title stage name what the stage does flow arrows & borders diagram canvas Figure 1 — The Radware DDoS loop — detect, feed, call, mitigate, report Radware DDoS defense runs the same loop: automated detection and feed, human escalation when needed, then reporting. - The Radware DDoS loop — detect, feed, call, mitigate, report Detect DefensePro sees flood Feed EAAF blocks known Call ERT invoke under attack Mitigate tune + custom sigs Report dashboards + RCA Radware DDoS defense runs the same loop: automated detection and feed, human escalation when needed, then reporting. Figure 2 — Two layers, one defense Radware pairs an automated platform layer with a human expert layer against the same attack. Two layers, one defense Human layer — ERT 24x7 experts remote into DefensePro live Feed layer — EAAF Active attackers pushed about every 15 minutes Platform layer — Vision One console for up to 1,000 devices Radware pairs an automated platform layer with a human expert layer against the same attack. Quick check · Q1 of 10 · Understand Radware DDoS defense is best described as… a) A 24x7 expert team plus a central management plane, not just one box b) A single inline appliance that auto-blocks everything c) Only a cloud scrubbing service d) A reporting dashboard with no mitigation Correct: a. Radware pairs people (the ERT) with a platform (APSolute Vision over DefensePro). Automation handles the known and fast; the human ERT handles novel multi-vector attacks the box cannot adapt to alone. 👉 So far: Radware DDoS defense = people + platform: the ERT (24x7 human experts) plus APSolute Vision (the console) over DefensePro — automation for the known, humans for the novel multi-vector attack. ## ② Inside the ERT and the Active Attackers Feed When you invoke the ERT under attack, experts gain direct control of your DefensePro device(s) . They assess the live attack, enable or tune behavioural features, and add custom signatures to restore service — hands-on mitigation, not just advice. The ERT leans on Radware's SOC and Security Update Service (SUS) for the latest coverage, and it is the human backbone of the DDoS Attack Mitigation Service and the fully managed Cloud DDoS Protection Service. ### The feed that blocks before the attack The ERT Active Attackers Feed (EAAF) is the automated cousin of the team. It is a real-time list of currently-active attackers — evolving IoT botnets and new DNS vectors — built from ERT botnet algorithms plus manual research, scored in a big-data cloud platform, and pushed to DefensePro about every 15 minutes so it can block attackers before an attack starts. EAAF supports per-category and risk-level control (High/Medium/Low), a Report-Only mode, and categories such as Tor and Web Attacker — all managed from APSolute Vision 4.30 or later. 🚨 ERT (Emergency Response Team) tap to flip Radware's 24x7 experts who take direct control of DefensePro during an attack to analyse, tune and write custom signatures live. 📡 EAAF (Active Attackers Feed) tap to flip Real-time feed of currently-active DDoS attackers pushed to DefensePro about every 15 minutes for pre-emptive blocking. 🖥️ APSolute Vision tap to flip Central console to configure, monitor and report on DefensePro, Alteon and AppWall across up to 1,000 devices. 🛡️ DefensePro tap to flip Radware's inline, real-time DDoS mitigation device that the ERT controls and that consumes EAAF and SUS updates. Separate the team from the feed In an interview, do not blur them: the ERT is the 24x7 human team you call when automation isn't enough; the EAAF is automated threat intelligence pushed to DefensePro about every 15 minutes. One is people taking control of your box; the other is a list of attackers your box blocks on its own. Quick check · Q2 of 10 · Remember How often is the ERT Active Attackers Feed (EAAF) pushed to DefensePro? a) Once every 24 hours b) About every 15 minutes c) Once a week d) Only when the ERT is invoked Correct: b. EAAF is refreshed about every 15 minutes with currently-active attackers, so DefensePro can block known sources pre-emptively before an attack starts. 👉 So far: ERT = experts who remote into DefensePro to tune and write signatures live; EAAF = automated active-attacker feed pushed about every 15 minutes for pre-emptive blocking, with Report-Only and per-category control. ## ③ APSolute Vision — the single pane of glass APSolute Vision is where the estate is run from. One console centrally manages up to 1,000 devices across multiple data centers — setup, configuration, software management and true performance management of DefensePro, Alteon and AppWall. You stop logging into every box to see an attack or change a policy. ### What the console actually gives you Real-time, customizable dashboards with attack analytics; centralized attack management, monitoring and reporting with real-time identification, prioritization and response. It aggregates and normalizes events, correlates them, supports Root Cause Analysis, and alerts via email, SNMP traps and Syslog . RBAC gives granular per-user/per-group roles (monitor-only, config, alerts, reports) scoped to selected devices, authenticated by a local server or RADIUS. It deploys as a physical or virtual (Hyper-V/KVM) appliance. Figure 3 — APSolute Vision — one console, every device APSolute Vision centralises configuration, monitoring and reporting across the whole Radware portfolio. APSolute Vision — one console, every device APSolute Vision single console DefensePro (DDoS) Alteon (ADC) AppWall (WAF) EAAF profiles RBAC + RADIUS Reports + alerts APSolute Vision centralises configuration, monitoring and reporting across the whole Radware portfolio. 'APSolute Vision manages anything' over-claim APSolute Vision manages the Radware portfolio — DefensePro, Alteon and AppWall — up to 1,000 devices. It does not centrally manage arbitrary third-party gear like a Cisco router. Naming the portfolio (not 'everything') is the precise answer. ### ▶ Watch a DDoS flood get blocked and mitigated end-to-end How an attack on a customer is stopped — feed first, then humans. Press Play for the healthy path, then Break it to see the classic failure. ① Flood An IoT botnet launches a volumetric multi-vector flood with DNS amplification at customer IP ranges. ▼ ② Feed blocks DefensePro drops sources already on the ~15-minute EAAF, cutting the known portion of the attack instantly. ▼ ③ Invoke ERT The novel DNS-amplification vector outruns automation, so the on-call shift invokes the ERT hotline. ▼ ④ Mitigate + report ERT experts remote into DefensePro, tune behavioural signatures and add a custom signature; APSolute Vision shows clean traffic restored. Press Play to step through the healthy mitigation path. Then press Break it . ▶ Play Next ▶ ⚠ Break it ↺ Reset Quick check · Q3 of 10 · Apply You need to configure, monitor and report on 200 DefensePro devices across several data centers from one place. What do you use? a) APSolute Vision b) A separate login to each DefensePro c) The MSSP Portal only d) The Security Update Service Correct: a. APSolute Vision is the single console that centrally manages up to 1,000 devices — setup, dashboards, correlated alerts and reporting — so you never log into each box individually. 👉 So far: APSolute Vision = one console for up to 1,000 DefensePro/Alteon/AppWall devices: dashboards, attack analytics, normalized/correlated alerts (email/SNMP/Syslog), RBAC via local or RADIUS, physical or virtual. ## ④ The managed-service angle — Silver, Gold and the MSSP Portal Not every team wants to run this in-house. Radware packages the human and feed layers as subscriptions: standalone EAAF ; ERT Silver (SUS + EAAF + Geolocation); and ERT Gold (Silver plus the ERT Under Attack Service — the live, hands-on mitigation). EAAF on its own still requires one of these subscriptions to operate. ### When to outsource For service providers and lean enterprises, the MSSP Portal layers multi-tenant accounts on top of APSolute Vision and DefensePro, with Operator and Service-Provider personas, per-tenant dashboards, scrubbing-diversion control and tenant-level reporting. This is the model behind Radware's SLA-backed managed DDoS service — large-scale scrubbing capacity with signatures generated in seconds. An Indian enterprise with a small night shift usually buys ERT Gold or an MSSP service; one with a mature 24x7 SOC may self-manage with EAAF and call the ERT only for surges. Figure 4 — ERT Silver vs ERT Gold Both are subscriptions; Gold adds the live hands-on Under Attack Service on top of everything in Silver. ERT Silver vs ERT Gold ERT Silver Security Update Service ERT Active Attackers Feed Geolocation feed Automated coverage only ERT Gold Everything in Silver ERT Under Attack Service Experts remote into DefensePro Live signature tuning Both are subscriptions; Gold adds the live hands-on Under Attack Service on top of everything in Silver. Figure 5 — How an under-attack call gets mitigated Invoking the ERT hands experts direct control of DefensePro so they can tune and write signatures live. How an under-attack call gets mitigated Invoke call the ERT hotline Control experts access DefensePro Analyse assess the live attack Tune custom + behavioural sigs Restore clean traffic returns Invoking the ERT hands experts direct control of DefensePro so they can tune and write signatures live. Arjun Nair, network security lead at Konkan Broadband (a Pune ISP), faces this At 2 a.m. customer circuits saturate, the upstream link is maxed and the support line floods — a volumetric multi-vector flood with DNS amplification. Likely cause A fresh IoT botnet is hammering customer IP ranges faster than the on-call shift can write rules by hand. Diagnosis In APSolute Vision the DefensePro security dashboard flags UDP/DNS floods and many attacking sources; the EAAF profile is licensed but set to Report-Only, so it is watching, not blocking. APSolute Vision ▸ Configuration ▸ DefensePro ▸ Network Protection ▸ ERT Active Attackers Feed Profiles Fix Switch the EAAF profile to block mode (Tor + Web Attacker, High/Medium risk) so DefensePro pre-emptively drops known active attackers, then invoke the ERT hotline; the ERT remotes in, tunes behavioural signatures for the DNS-amplification vector and adds a custom signature. Verify The APSolute Vision dashboard shows attack traffic dropping and clean traffic restored, the EAAF report shows blocked sources climbing, and a follow-up report documents time-to-mitigate for the post-incident review. Prove it from the dashboard, not a hunch Never close a DDoS ticket on 'looks better now'. The APSolute Vision dashboard and EAAF report show real-time attack analytics, blocked sources and time-to-mitigate. That single read confirms the attack is actually down and documents the incident for review. Quick check · Q4 of 10 · Analyze An interviewer asks the difference between ERT Silver and ERT Gold. Best answer? a) Gold is cheaper than Silver b) Silver includes hands-on mitigation; Gold does not c) Gold adds the ERT Under Attack Service (live hands-on mitigation) on top of Silver's SUS + EAAF + Geolocation d) They are identical packages Correct: c. Silver bundles the Security Update Service, the Active Attackers Feed and Geolocation. Gold adds the ERT Under Attack Service — experts remoting into DefensePro for live mitigation. 👉 So far: Packages: EAAF standalone, ERT Silver (SUS + EAAF + Geolocation), ERT Gold (Silver + Under Attack Service). The MSSP Portal adds multi-tenancy for SLA-backed managed DDoS service. ### 🤖 Ask the AI Tutor Tap any question — instant, scoped to this lesson. No login, no waiting. What does the Radware ERT actually do during an attack? How is the ERT Active Attackers Feed different from the ERT team? Why does APSolute Vision matter if DefensePro already mitigates? What is Report-Only mode on EAAF? How do MSSPs use this stack? What is the difference between ERT Silver and ERT Gold? Pre-curated from vendor docs + community Q&A, scoped to this lesson. For a live prod issue, paste your export into chat.techclick.in. ## 📝 Wrap-up assessment — six more You've answered 4 inline. Six left. 70% (7 of 10) marks the lesson complete on your profile. Tap Submit all answers at the end. Q5 · Remember Which device does the ERT take direct control of during mitigation? a) The customer's router b) The DNS server c) The customer's DefensePro device(s) d) The APSolute Vision server Correct: c. On invocation, ERT experts gain direct control of the customer's DefensePro to assess the attack, tune behavioural features and add custom signatures. DefensePro is the inline mitigation device. Q6 · Understand EAAF is mainly designed to do what? a) Pre-emptively block known active attackers before an attack starts b) Encrypt customer traffic c) Replace DefensePro entirely d) Generate customer invoices Correct: a. The ERT Active Attackers Feed is a real-time list of currently-active attackers pushed about every 15 minutes so DefensePro can block them pre-emptively — before an attack against you begins. Q7 · Apply You want to preview which attackers EAAF would block before enforcing. Which setting? a) Disable the feed b) Switch DefensePro to bypass c) Report-Only mode d) Delete the profile Correct: c. Report-Only mode logs the would-be blocks per category and risk level without enforcing, so you can confirm there is no collateral damage before flipping to active block mode. Q8 · Analyze Which is NOT centrally managed by APSolute Vision? a) DefensePro b) Alteon c) AppWall d) A third-party Cisco router Correct: d. APSolute Vision manages the Radware portfolio — DefensePro, Alteon and AppWall — up to 1,000 devices. It does not manage arbitrary third-party gear like a Cisco router. Q9 · Evaluate A lean enterprise with only a small night shift faces frequent DDoS surges. Best Radware option? a) Self-manage with no subscription and hope b) Turn DefensePro off at night to save power c) Buy ERT Gold or an MSSP-Portal managed service for hands-on 24x7 mitigation d) Rely only on Report-Only mode Correct: c. A small night shift cannot out-tune a fresh multi-vector botnet alone. ERT Gold (Under Attack Service) or an MSSP managed service gives 24x7 hands-on mitigation and SLA-backed coverage. Q10 · Evaluate How does APSolute Vision authenticate RBAC users? a) Via a local server or RADIUS b) Only biometrics c) Only Active Directory d) No authentication is needed Correct: a. APSolute Vision RBAC scopes granular roles to device groups and authenticates users via a local server or RADIUS — the standard enterprise options for centralized access control. Submit all answers Try again Lesson complete — saved to your profile. Almost! You need 70% (7 of 10) — re-read the path that tripped you up and tap "Try again". ### 🧠 In your own words Type one line: why is Radware DDoS defense called 'people plus platform' rather than 'an appliance'? Then compare with the expert version. Compare with expert answer Expert version: Because the defense lives in two layers that work together. The platform layer — DefensePro fed by the ~15-minute EAAF and run from the APSolute Vision console — handles the known and the fast automatically. The people layer — the 24x7 Emergency Response Team backed by Radware's SOC — handles the novel: experts remote into your DefensePro to analyse a live multi-vector attack, tune behavioural signatures and write custom ones. No single appliance can both auto-block at scale and improvise against a brand-new vector, which is exactly why Radware sells a team and a console, packages them as ERT Silver/Gold, and offers the MSSP Portal for fully managed, SLA-backed protection. ### 🗣 Teach a friend Best way to lock it in — explain it in one line to a teammate. Tap to generate a paste-ready summary. Generate my one-liner 📩 Quiz me on this in 7 days. Opt in and we'll email 3 micro-questions on Radware DDoS at Day 1, Day 7 and Day 30 — spaced repetition is how this sticks. Un-tick any time. ### 📖 Glossary Emergency Response Team (ERT) Radware's 24x7 experts who take direct control of DefensePro during an attack to analyse, tune and write custom signatures. ERT Active Attackers Feed (EAAF) Real-time feed of currently-active DDoS attackers pushed to DefensePro about every 15 minutes for pre-emptive blocking. APSolute Vision Centralized console to configure, monitor and report on DefensePro, Alteon and AppWall across up to 1,000 devices. DefensePro Radware's inline, real-time DDoS/DoS mitigation device that the ERT controls and that consumes EAAF and SUS updates. Security Update Service (SUS) Subscription delivering ongoing signature and threat updates to DefensePro, backing the ERT and EAAF. Report-Only mode EAAF setting that logs would-be blocks per category and risk level without enforcing, used for safe tuning. RBAC Role-based access control in APSolute Vision; granular roles scoped to device groups, authenticated by local server or RADIUS. MSSP Portal Multi-tenant overlay on APSolute Vision and DefensePro letting service providers offer managed, SLA-backed DDoS protection. Multi-vector attack A DDoS that combines several techniques at once, such as a volumetric flood with DNS amplification. #### 📚 Sources Radware — DDoS Attack Mitigation Service | Emergency Response Team (ERT) . radware.com - Radware — Emergency Response Team (ERT) / CERT — Application Security . radware.com - Radware — ERT Active Attackers Feed Data Sheet . radware.com - Radware — ERT Active Attackers Feed Profiles (DefensePro Release Notes) . portals.radware.com - Radware — APSolute Vision: Management & Monitoring Tool . radware.com - Radware — MSSP Portal: Your DDoS Detection and Mitigation Solution . radware.com ### What's next? Got the people-plus-platform model? Next, go deep on DefensePro itself — behavioural detection, the signature engine, and how it tells a flash crowd apart from a volumetric flood in real time. 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