{"id":382,"date":"2025-03-11T15:01:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=382"},"modified":"2025-03-11T18:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:36:28","slug":"protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting your site from DDoS attacks. Must know!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/DDoS-attacks.jpg\" alt=\"DDoS attack\" width=\"285\" height=\"177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/DDoS-attacks.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/01\/DDoS-attacks-223x137.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) interruptions literally wreak havoc on thousands of websites globally every year, causing extended periods of downtime resulting not only in lost revenue, but in lost communications and connectivity which has crippled countless corporate networks and brought a myriad of businesses to their knees. These types of Internet attacks overwhelm a website\u2019s ability to function as designed, but the good news is that there are remedies, both in predicting attacks and in giving website owners early warning capabilities.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#What_are_some_of_the_motives_why_criminals_launch_DDoS_attacks\" >What are some of the motives why criminals launch DDoS attacks?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#The_key_to_protecting_your_website_is_to_be_proactive\" >The key to protecting your website is to be proactive<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#The_basics_of_DDoS_protection\" >The basics of DDoS protection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#What_happens_when_an_attack_is_detected\" >What happens when an attack is detected?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#When_researching_DDoS_providers_look_for_infrastructure_that\" >When researching DDoS providers, look for infrastructure that:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#What_features_should_your_DDoS_protection_provider_offer\" >What features should your DDoS protection provider offer?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#Some_tips_on_how_to_prepare_for_a_DDoS_attack\" >Some tips on how to prepare for a DDoS attack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#If_youre_under_attack\" >If you\u2019re under attack<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\" >BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\" >VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\" >DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/protecting-your-site-from-ddos-attacks-must-know\/#ASIA_OPTIMIZED_NETWORK_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\" >ASIA OPTIMIZED NETWORK: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_some_of_the_motives_why_criminals_launch_DDoS_attacks\"><\/span>What are some of the motives why criminals launch DDoS attacks?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Their motives are sometimes politically or financially based, but some are launched simply for bragging rights. Often, they\u2019re launched to mask other illicit crimes such as fraud and data theft.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_key_to_protecting_your_website_is_to_be_proactive\"><\/span>The key to protecting your website is to be proactive<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In much the same way that you think ahead to install locks on your doors to prevent unauthorized access to your business, and alarm systems to warn you of break-ins, employing DDoS protection enables you to detect and mitigate these types of Internet attacks. Let\u2019s face it \u2013 not many businesses can survive extended periods of downtime if one of their primary sources of revenue is their website.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_basics_of_DDoS_protection\"><\/span>The basics of DDoS protection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Typically, identifying and mitigating DDoS attacks happens within the backbone of your provider, prior to it ever reaching your network. With protection, as data flows to websites, malicious traffic is detected and routed elsewhere, then dropped, allowing legitimate traffic to pass through.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_happens_when_an_attack_is_detected\"><\/span>What happens when an attack is detected?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>When your DDoS defense infrastructure detects an attack (by monitoring specific IP addresses), mitigation procedures are initiated to scrub your traffic. Typically, an alarm is sent to your provider and to you, and the offending traffic is redirected to your provider\u2019s scrubbing facility.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_researching_DDoS_providers_look_for_infrastructure_that\"><\/span>When researching DDoS providers, look for infrastructure that:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>First and foremost, can detect and identify an attack<\/li>\n<li>Performs packet scrubbing<\/li>\n<li>Can detect anomalies<\/li>\n<li>Is capable of blocking malicious packets on-the-fly<\/li>\n<li>Allows the safe passage of legitimate packets (your website\u2019s business traffic)<\/li>\n<li>Isolates and redirects DDoS traffic floods within their network before it clogs your site<\/li>\n<li>Protects malicious traffic from reaching your network, rather than simply reacting to an attack.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_features_should_your_DDoS_protection_provider_offer\"><\/span>What features should your DDoS protection provider offer?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They should:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide attack notifications, either via a pager and\/or an email. Ask if they provide SMS alerts<\/li>\n<li>Be capable of analyzing traffic and setting up email trap alerts<\/li>\n<li>Have robust infrastructure in place, including the devices\/equipment necessary to mitigate an attack<\/li>\n<li>Provide monitoring for specific IP address ranges<\/li>\n<li>Offer some sort of portal access for reporting, to include anomalies, analysis and status updates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_tips_on_how_to_prepare_for_a_DDoS_attack\"><\/span>Some tips on how to prepare for a DDoS attack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Obliviously, once attacked, you\u2019ll need a reaction plan, but here are some tips on how to ready yourself before that happens.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the personnel that are designated to remediate an attack<\/li>\n<li>Work with your provider to test your service at least once a year to ensure everything progresses as anticipated, including alerts<\/li>\n<li>Anticipate the resources you\u2019ll need should an attack exceed beyond normal expectations<\/li>\n<li>Keep your gateway architecture and mitigation settings up-to-date<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your DDoS protection provider understands how to mitigate current types of attacks<\/li>\n<li>Know upfront what capabilities your provider possesses<\/li>\n<li>Set up another means of communicating when being attacked other than the IP based services that may be effected. VOIP is a prime example<\/li>\n<li>Keep up with architecture as it evolves<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_youre_under_attack\"><\/span>If you\u2019re under attack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Once under an attack, reference your plans and document all of the actions taken to mitigate the attack and be sure to save all of the logs and captured packets, if possible.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5482 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"80\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image.png 400w, https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/image-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"BROUGHT_TO_YOU_BY_PROLIMEHOST\"><\/span>BROUGHT TO YOU BY PROLIMEHOST<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ve been in the web hosting industry for over a decade, helping hundreds of clients succeed in what they do best and that\u2019s running their business. We specialize in Virtual Private Servers (VPS) and dedicated servers, with data centers in Los Angeles, Denver &amp; Singapore.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"VPS_SERVICES_LIGHTNING_FAST_SSD_VIRTUAL_SERVERS\"><\/span>VPS SERVICES: LIGHTNING FAST SSD VIRTUAL SERVERS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/ssd-vps-server\/\">Virtual Private Servers<\/a>\u00a0all feature high performance Xeon processors and SSD storage in a RAID10 configuration to optimize your server\u2019s performance, which dramatically enhances visitor experiences on your site.<\/p>\n<p>That speed is backed by unparalleled 24\/7 support, featuring both outstanding response AND resolution times to maximize your uptime.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Now is the time to join the ProlimeHost virtual private server revolution.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"DEDICATED_SERVERS_BACKED_BY_A_999_SLA_NETWORK_UPTIME_GUARANTEE\"><\/span>DEDICATED SERVERS: BACKED BY A 99.9% SLA NETWORK UPTIME GUARANTEE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>We only use enterprise-class hardware in our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/los-angeles-dedicated-servers\/\">dedicated servers<\/a>\u00a0and offer a four (4) hour hardware replacement. Throw in IPMI for remote management, support for public and private networks, free operating system (OS) re-installs, and SATA, SAS &amp; SSD (including NVMe) storage. Call 1-877-477-9454 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>. For everything from gaming, AMD, GPU and AI servers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/discounted-dedicated-server-deals\/\">cheap dedicated servers<\/a>, we\u2019re here to help.<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ASIA_OPTIMIZED_NETWORK_IMPROVING_CONNECTION_SPEED_AND_QUALITY\"><\/span>ASIA OPTIMIZED NETWORK: IMPROVING CONNECTION SPEED AND QUALITY<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Procuring an Asia optimized server improves the connection speed and quality between the server and the users in Asia or China. This can reduce latency, packet loss, jitter, and bandwidth issues that can affect the performance and reliability of the server and the applications hosted on it. For more information, please call 1-877-477-9454 or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) interruptions literally wreak havoc on thousands of websites globally every year, causing extended&hellip;","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_display_header_overlay":false,"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[120,123,29,43,24,107,113,139,106,33],"class_list":{"0":"post-382","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tutorials-tips","8":"tag-asia-optimized","9":"tag-china-optimized","10":"tag-ddos","11":"tag-dedicated-server","12":"tag-dedicated-servers","13":"tag-dedicated-servers-usa","14":"tag-gaming-servers","15":"tag-prolimehost","16":"tag-virtual-private-servers","17":"tag-vps","18":"cs-entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=382"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/382\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/383"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}