How does Arbor's hardware handle application-layer DDoS attacks?

Application-layer DDoS attacks target specific application vulnerabilities, such as HTTP requests or database queries. Arbor's hardware can mitigate these attacks using techniques like application-aware filtering, HTTP protocol validation, and bot detection. Application-aware filtering examines the content of application traffic to identify malicious requests. HTTP protocol validation ensures requests conform to HTTP standards, blocking malformed or suspicious requests. Bot detection identifies and blocks traffic originating from automated bots that are often used in application-layer attacks. These features distinguish Arbor's hardware from simpler network-layer solutions, providing more effective protection against sophisticated application-layer threats.