Concepts
Learn the concepts behind DDoS attacks and protection, whether you are using Cloudflare or another provider.
Objectives
Section titled “Objectives”By the end of this module, you will be able to:
- Explain what a DDoS attack is and how it could affect your application.
- List the common ways to prevent DDoS attacks.
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