Does Lumen Defender work with my existing security?

Yes, Lumen Defender complements your other security measures. This includes blocking threats that other applications could miss while enabling the reduction of “noise” that they are asked to analyze, helping to improve their overall performance.

What are the benefits of adding Lumen Defender?

Lumen Defender not only strengthens your security by intercepting threats at the network edge but also provides detailed threat insights and customizable precision. This helps ensure exceptional operational efficiency without unnecessary complexity.

What can be gained by using the Lumen Defender℠ AI analyst?

The AI analyst utilizes native, backbone-level threat data and is powered by Black Lotus Labs®. It provides autonomous triage and generates CISO-ready briefs with speed, enabling fast, network-critical decision-making

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Lumen Defender

Lumen Defender DDoS Mitigation Service provides scalable managed protection with cloud scrubbing and flexible deployment options.
The service routes inbound traffic through mitigation infrastructure to scrub attacks while allowing legitimate traffic through.
Customers can deploy Lumen Defender in dedicated or cloud modes with always-on or on-demand operation.
The service includes portal visibility and managed security operations support for monitoring, detection and custom mitigation.
Forrester recognized Lumen as a Leader for high-throughput, network-based DDoS mitigation suited to enterprises.

Lumen Defender DDoS Mitigation Service helps stop attacks before they disrupt your business. It delivers managed DDoS protection, cloud scrubbing and flexible deployment in dedicated or cloud modes. You can run it in always-on or on-demand operation to match your risk and traffic needs. The service scrubs bad traffic while good traffic moves through. A customer portal and managed security team help you monitor attacks, control service settings and use custom mitigation. The platform scales up to 15 Tbps and was named a Leader by Forrester in Q1 2021.

Lumen Defender℠

Add a new layer of defense to protect your infrastructure and shield against internet-based threats with the power of Black Lotus Labs®.

Overview

Protect your business from internet‑based threat actors before they can breach your network perimeter and disrupt operations. Lumen Defender℠ powered by Black Lotus Labs® helps fortify Lumen® Intelligent Internet and Lumen® Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) connections by intercepting threats at the network edge and delivering detailed threat insights on your network.

View threats aimed at your network in real-time, block them based on severity, and maintain control with allow, deny and monitor lists.
Access individual threat details to gain additional insight into malicious hosts such as category, origin, protocol and destination IP.
Utilize intuitive dashboards and in-depth reports to quickly identify patterns, trends and anomalies to help you understand the nature of the threats you are facing and devise effective countermeasures.
Employ the Lumen Defender℠ AI analyst to convert raw network telemetry into concise, citable, CISO-ready intelligence briefs. The AI analyst is powered by Black Lotus Labs® threat intelligence, offering a unique backbone-level intelligence advantage for security teams.

By: Lumen Technologies
Management Software: Lumen Connect
Delivery Methods: Self-service using Lumen Connect

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Blog: Lumen Defender℠ Plus is now available with Dedicated Internet Access

Data sheet: Lumen Defender℠ powered by Black Lotus Labs®

FAQ: Lumen Defender℠ powered by Black Lotus Labs®

The 2026 Lumen Defender Threatscape Report

Essentials

starting at

$0.04 per hour^[1]

$50 NRC

Average of $30 per month. NRC waived on new Lumen® Intelligent Internet connections.

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starting at

$0.14 per hour^[1]

$50 NRC

Average of $100 per month. NRC waived on new Lumen® Intelligent Internet connections.

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starting at

$100 per month^[1]

$50 NRC

NRC waived on new Dedicated Internet Access connections.

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Plus w/ DIA 1G - 10G

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$850 per month^[1]

$50 NRC

NRC waived on new Dedicated Internet Access connections.

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IP-level threat insights from the AI analyst

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Customizable reports with 12-month history

Logging of all blocked and unblocked threats

Custom allow/deny/monitor lists

Email & text alerts (by severity or % increase)

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Available for Lumen® Intelligent Internet customers^[1]	Available for Lumen® Intelligent Internet customers^[1]	Available for DIA customers^[1]	Available for DIA customers up to 10 Gbps^[1]

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Billing, customer service and product-related questions:
Billing support or call 844-434-0323

Repair issues:
Create ticket or call 877-453-8353 (option 1, then 2, then 1)

FAQ

Lumen Defender is an add-on to Lumen® Intelligent Internet and Dedicated Internet Access services. You can order it using Lumen Connect for both existing and new Lumen® Intelligent Internet or Dedicated Internet Access circuits. Lumen Defender Essentials is only available with Lumen® Intelligent Internet service. The service will begin protecting your circuit with no additional hardware needed.

Lumen Defender is compatible for Lumen Intelligent Internet customers with a circuit speed of 1 Gbps or lower or Dedicated Internet Access customers with IPv4 and a circuit speed of 10 Gbps or below. The service is generally available to eligible Lumen® Intelligent Internet or Dedicated Internet Access U.S. business customers.

Lumen Defender is compatible for Lumen® Intelligent Internet or Dedicated Internet Access customers with IPv4 and a circuit speed of 10 Gbps or lower. Current Lumen® Intelligent Internet or Dedicated Internet Access customers can add Lumen Defender for a $50 non-recurring charge (NRC).

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Automatic blocking of malicious inbound IP traffic

Blocking by severity level

IP-level threat insights from the AI analyst

IP lookup query

Customizable reports with 12-month history

Logging of all blocked and unblocked threats

Custom allow/deny/monitor lists

Email & text alerts (by severity or % increase)

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