Any good way to test my DDoS protection?

[Zerxal]

Didn’t really know which forum to post this in so I’m posting it here.

I’m trying to figure out a good way to test out some open source DDoS protection software I found on a mock network I’ll be setting up.

Now, I don’t want to buy blackhat software, but I still need to be able to test my protection somehow on a realistic attack.

Then again, I don’t want to pay thousands of dollars for a security team to investigate my network.

Any good way to legally test my network on my own?

 

[markd]

My personal best way of testing ddos protection is to visit reddit and posting your IP. It works well and you’ll see great testing results.

 

[Zerxal]

My personal best way of testing ddos protection is to visit reddit and posting your IP. It works well and you’ll see great testing results.

Haha, yeah if I want my server to be taken entirely offline.

 

[SSH]

Haha, yeah if I want my server to be taken entirely offline.

Like you said, its a mock network. Get a cheap VPS or something, load a VPN on it, get a skid mad and they'll start booting it from their fake "mafia darknet DNS proxy server web game-winner Xbox PSN hitter 9000". izipizi

 

[I_Luv_Cowz]

You can just use a free booting website, like stressthem.to
A lot of "DDoS" attacks are just people using online booters (This is why you need to hide your backend IP).

(Sorry mc-market staff if i violated some sort of rule by posting a link to a booter!)