Live DDoS Attack Simulation on Websites & APIs

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DDoS attacks have increased by 75% in Q2 when compared to Q1, 2023 as per Indusface research – State of Application Security.

Launching a 1-hour DDoS attack costs only a couple of bucks on the dark web.

So, how does one fortify defenses to ensure app and API availability in case of an attack?

In this live attack simulation, Karthik Krishnamoorthy (CTO – Indusface) demonstrates a wide variety of attacks and mitigation measures.

Indusface
Indusface

Indusface is a leading application security SaaS company that secures critical Web, Mobile, and API applications of 5000+ global customers using its award-winning fully managed platform that integrates web application scanner, web application firewall, DDoS & BOT Mitigation, CDN, and threat intelligence engine.


Key takeaways from the demonstration:

  • The limitations of host-based rate-limits 
  • Building multi-pronged mitigation measures ranging from alerts to captchas to blocks
  • Preventing DDoS attacks on APIs
  • How Unmetered DDoS mitigation works