

Of course, the specifics of each stage will also be highly customized and will depend upon many factors starting with the type of DDoS attack, the resource under attack (router, website, app, server, etc.), and the DDoS protections or mitigations already in place. Additionally, as attackers observe the defender’s actions, they may also change tactics and require the defending team to iterate between these stages and the steps within them.

Stop Internal DDoS Attacks on a Server or Router.Stop External Application, Server, and Website DDoS Attacks.For the steps to stop specific types of attacks see: If blocking does not work, the resource may need to be taken down to wait out the attack. Sometimes this will require outside assistance.

Stage I: Block the DDoS Attack: Take immediate steps to attempt to block the attack.To stop the attack, defenders must move quickly and navigate three broad response stages: When under siege from a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, systems grind to a halt and often become entirely unresponsive. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. ESecurityPlanet content and product recommendations are editorially independent.
