DDoS Protection Techniques

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• Firewall Rules & ACLs - Firewalls are first line of defense against DDoS, understanding firewall rules helps configure DDoS protection

• Load Balancers (L4 vs L7) - Load balancers can mitigate DDoS attacks, understanding load balancers helps configure DDoS protection

• CDN Routing - CDNs can absorb DDoS traffic, understanding CDN routing helps configure DDoS protection

• QoS (Quality of Service) - QoS can prioritize legitimate traffic during DDoS, understanding QoS helps mitigate attacks

• TCP vs UDP - DDoS attacks target both TCP and UDP, understanding transport protocols helps defend against attacks

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