Defending Against Layer 7 DDoS Attacks

A traditional DDoS attack floods your server with garbage data until the network pipe clogs. These are easy to filter. But Layer 7 attacks target the application itself.

The Layer 7 Threat

Attackers send legitimate-looking HTTP requests (like aggressively searching your database or adding items to a cart). This drains your server's CPU and PHP workers, taking the site offline without triggering network alarms.

Mitigation Strategies

We utilize advanced Web Application Firewalls (WAF) that implement rate limiting, JavaScript challenges, and behavioral analysis to block bad bots while letting real customers through.