DDoS Defense. If an Internet Product is ordered with DDoS Defense, then the following performance parameter will apply to DDoS Defense only. In addition, the following performance parameter will not apply to Emergency Mitigation. Description Goal Product Credit (applied as percentage of MRC for DDoS Defense) Time to Initiate Mitigation 15 minutes from initial DDoS alarm 16-30 minutes = 50% More than 30 minutes = 100%