Layer 7 Ddos Attacks Detection Mitigation
Introduction: Initial Detection/Mitigation Challenges Before we go to the main topic of this article, let us take heed of two factors that exacerbate the buildup of effective defensive powers against Layer 7 DDoS attacks. First, the lack of knowledge about this matter leads an inexperienced IT security staff to take dubious and obviously inappropriate measures (see Diagram 4 below). Over-provisioning of bandwidth is not so expedient when it comes to dealing with application-layer DDoS and their usually low appetite for bandwidth destruction (Verisign, 2012)....