Use Case
DDoS Protection for
Government & Public Sector
Government networks are among the most frequently targeted by DDoS attacks. Hacktivist campaigns, nation-state operations, and extortion attempts all aim to disrupt citizen services and erode public trust. Flowtriq detects attacks in under 1 second and auto-mitigates with local firewall rules, BGP FlowSpec, and RTBH, keeping government services available.
The Problem
Government networks are priority DDoS targets
Government organizations face DDoS attacks driven by political motivation, not just financial gain. Hacktivist groups target government websites during elections, policy announcements, and international disputes. Nation-state actors use DDoS as a disruption tool alongside other cyber operations. Extortion campaigns target agencies that are under public pressure to maintain service availability.
The attack surface is broad. Citizen-facing portals (tax filing, benefits, licensing), internal administrative systems, law enforcement databases, and emergency services infrastructure all run on networks that must remain available. A DDoS attack that takes down a citizen portal during a filing deadline or disrupts emergency dispatch systems has consequences beyond lost revenue.
Government procurement cycles are long, and many agencies operate with constrained IT budgets. Enterprise DDoS appliances that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars and require months of deployment are impractical for many public sector organizations. Agencies need protection that deploys quickly and fits within existing budget structures.
10:04:00 Hacktivist group launches coordinated flood
10:04:30 Citizen portal becomes unreachable
10:06:00 Media reports government site is down
10:12:00 IT security begins manual investigation
10:20:00 Attack characterized, upstream notified
10:28:00 Manual mitigation applied
10:28:00 Portal offline for 24 minutes
Citizens unable to access services: 45,000
Media coverage: negative
Incident report required: Yes
How Flowtriq Helps
Automated protection that deploys in minutes
The FTAgent installs on each server in your infrastructure with a single command. It reads kernel-level network statistics every second and compares them against dynamic baselines. When an attack is detected, the agent classifies it and fires firewall rules automatically. No manual intervention, no NOC scramble, no 24-minute outage.
Traffic data is processed locally on each node. The agent reads network counters and applies firewall rules without sending packet payloads off-server. Telemetry sent to the dashboard includes traffic metrics and incident metadata, not the contents of network traffic. This design supports data sovereignty requirements common in government environments.
Every incident generates a structured forensic report with timestamps, attack classification, traffic volumes, affected systems, and mitigation actions. These reports support regulatory filings, internal security reviews, and law enforcement coordination without manual log reconstruction.
10:04:01 PPS=210,000 BPS=8.4Gbps THRESHOLD
T+0.1s Incident opened · UDP Flood · 97%
T+0.3s Auto-mitigation · nftables rule applied
T+0.5s Alerts fired · Email · PagerDuty
T+0.7s Forensics captured · PCAP + incident report
10:04:02 PPS=5,800 BPS=245Mbps MITIGATED
10:20:00 Attack subsides · rules withdrawn
Citizen portal: online throughout
Media coverage: none required
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Key Features
Built for government requirements
Citizen service protection
Monitor citizen-facing portals, tax filing systems, benefits platforms, and licensing applications individually. Each service has its own baseline and mitigation policy. An attack on one service does not affect others.
4-level auto-mitigation
Kernel-level firewall rules, BGP FlowSpec, RTBH, and cloud scrubbing activate automatically based on attack severity. Rules auto-withdraw when attacks end. No manual intervention required at any escalation level.
Data sovereignty by design
The FTAgent processes traffic data on your servers. Network counters are analyzed locally, firewall rules are applied locally. Telemetry sent to the dashboard includes metrics and incident metadata, not packet payloads. Supports environments with strict data residency requirements.
Multi-agency architecture
Each department or agency operates in its own workspace with independent nodes, users, and alert channels. Central IT can view all agencies. Department admins see only their own infrastructure. Role-based access prevents cross-agency data visibility.
Compliance-ready forensics
Every incident generates structured documentation supporting NIST CSF, NIS2, and agency-specific security frameworks. Timestamps, classification, traffic volumes, and mitigation evidence are captured automatically for regulatory filings and security reviews.
SIEM and GRC integration
Export structured telemetry to Splunk, Elasticsearch, Microsoft Sentinel, Syslog CEF, and Wazuh. Feed your agency SOC or managed security provider with incident data from every monitored system. REST API for programmatic access.
By the Numbers
The impact on government operations
Before & After
How Flowtriq transforms government DDoS response
Without Flowtriq
- Attacks detected after citizens report outages
- Hacktivist campaigns take services offline for hours
- Manual investigation by IT security staff
- No forensic evidence for incident reporting
- Media reports government sites are down
- Long procurement cycles for enterprise appliances
With Flowtriq
- Detection in under 1 second per node
- Citizen services stay online during attacks
- Automated response with zero manual intervention
- Full PCAP and incident reports for every event
- No public-facing service disruption to report
- Deploys in minutes with per-node monthly pricing
Pricing
Budget-friendly per-node pricing
No capital expenditure, no hardware procurement, no long-term contracts. Monitor citizen portals, administrative systems, and network infrastructure from a single workspace. Flow sources from $19/source/month. Cancel anytime.
FAQ
Common questions from government IT teams
Does Flowtriq support data sovereignty requirements?
The FTAgent processes all traffic data locally on your servers. Network counters are read and analyzed on the node itself, and firewall rules are applied locally. Telemetry sent to the Flowtriq dashboard includes traffic metrics and incident data, not packet payloads. For organizations with strict data residency requirements, Flowtriq can be deployed with on-premise flow collection.
Can Flowtriq protect against hacktivist DDoS campaigns?
Yes. Hacktivist groups often launch coordinated DDoS attacks against government targets during political events or policy decisions. Flowtriq detects these attacks in under 1 second regardless of whether they come from botnets, booter services, or volunteer tools. Automated mitigation fires before the attack impacts public-facing services.
How does Flowtriq handle multi-agency deployments?
Each agency or department can have its own workspace with independent nodes, users, and alert channels. Flowtriq supports role-based access so central IT can view all agencies while department administrators only see their own infrastructure. No cross-agency data leakage.
Does it meet government security frameworks?
Flowtriq provides the DDoS detection, incident response, and forensic documentation capabilities referenced in NIST CSF, FedRAMP (for complementary use), and NIS2. Every incident includes structured evidence with timestamps, classification, and mitigation actions. Export data to your GRC platform or SIEM for centralized compliance reporting.
What about protecting legacy systems?
The FTAgent runs on Linux distributions commonly used in government environments, including Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Rocky Linux, and AlmaLinux. It monitors at the kernel level and does not require changes to legacy applications running on the server. Legacy systems get the same sub-second detection as modern infrastructure.
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