DDoS Mitigation
DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) mitigation refers to the strategies, tools, and processes used to protect networks, servers, and applications from DDoS attacks, which overwhelm systems with malicious traffic to disrupt availability. It involves detecting abnormal traffic patterns, filtering out attack traffic, and ensuring legitimate requests can still be processed. This is a critical aspect of cybersecurity and network management for maintaining service reliability.
Developers should learn DDoS mitigation to secure web applications, APIs, and online services against downtime and performance degradation, especially for high-traffic sites, e-commerce platforms, and critical infrastructure. It's essential when deploying services in cloud environments or on-premises to comply with security standards and protect against financial and reputational damage from attacks.