The Cisco Traffic Anomaly Detector XT 5600 from Cisco Systems is a complete solution to help large organizations protect against distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) or other cyber attacks, enabling users to quickly initiate mitigation services to block the attack before business is adversely affected.Based on a unique, patented multiverification process (MVP) architecture, the Cisco Traffic Anomaly Detector XT utilizes the latest behavioral analysis and attack recognition technology to proactively detect and identify all types of cyber assaults.By constantly monitoring traffic destined for a protected device, such as a Web or e-commerce application server, the Cisco Traffic Anomaly Detector XT compiles detailed profiles that indicate how individual devices behave under "normal" operating conditions. If the Cisco Traffic Anomaly Detector XT detects any per-flow deviations from the profile, it considers the anomalous behavior of a potential attack and responds based on user preference: by sending an operator alert to initiate a manual response, by triggering an existing management system, or by launching the Cisco Guard XT DDoS Mitigation Appliance to immediately begin mitigation services.Combined with the Cisco Guard XT, the Cisco Traffic Anomaly Detector XT contributes to the industry's most comprehensive DDoS defense system. Through the MVP architecture, the Cisco Traffic Anomaly Detector XT and Cisco Guard XT detect, divert, isolate, and remove malicious attack flows without impacting legitimate transactions, helping to deliver robust protection to networks and business-critical traffic.