A DDoS attack (Distributed Denial of Service) occurs when multiple systems flood a server, website, or network with traffic to overload resources and make it unavailable to legitimate users.
Detection: Automatically identifies suspicious traffic patterns.
Filtering: Isolates and filters out malicious traffic (e.g., SYN floods, UDP floods).
Automatic Activation: Usually kicks in when thresholds are breached.
Mitigation: Keeps services online during an attack, reducing downtime.