Cisco Cloud DDoS Setup Fee SMS-1K | DDoS Protection, Licensing — RD-CD-SETUP-SMS-1K

Move faster from purchase to protection with the Cisco Cloud DDoS setup fee for SMS-1K. This service item covers the initial activation path for cloud DDoS protection, helping teams complete the administrative and provisioning steps required to bring the service online. It is intended for environments where uptime matters and attack mitigation must be ready before traffic spikes become outages. For infrastructure and procurement teams, the value is in reducing friction at the start of the deployment cycle. Rather than treating DDoS defense as an afterthought, this setup fee helps formalize the service entry point so the protection workflow can be aligned with operational requirements, internal approvals, and service readiness. That matters when you are protecting customer-facing applications, remote access, or internet-exposed services that cannot afford delay. Because this is a setup component rather than a hardware appliance, it fits cleanly into cloud licensing and service procurement models. The result is a clearer path to activation, simpler ordering, and a more disciplined rollout for Cisco Cloud DDoS protection. Ideal For Activating Cisco Cloud DDoS protection for internet-facing applications Adding a setup line item to enterprise security procurement Preparing cloud DDoS service onboarding for production environments Formalizing service provisioning for distributed infrastructure teams Why This Product 1 Service activation item rather than a hardware appliance 2 Built for Cisco Cloud DDoS onboarding workflows 3 Supports cleaner procurement and provisioning alignment 4 Useful when protection must be ready before traffic events