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Cookie-based DDoS protection

Dear Reader, DDoS protection starts with being able to identify that you are under attack. Next, you will need to be able to differentiate between good and bad traffic. This will be particularly...
Published Feb 03, 2021
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Ret. Employee
I´m a Security Solution Architect in EMEA, focused on Application and Network-Security. I act as a liaison between customers, the F5 sales team and the F5 product teams, providing a hands-on real-world perspective. Before I joined F5, I was a Security Consultant and active on HoneyNet research topics. I hold a diploma in Electrical Engineering. Beside my IT Security interests,I love driving on the Nuerburgring (Green Hell).
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Ted_Byerly
Ret. Employee
Feb 08, 2021

Another great article Sven. Always learning from the DDoS Ninja....