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Azure DDoS Protection

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

What is Azure DDoS Protection?

Azure DDoS Protection provides enhanced DDoS mitigation capabilities for applications deployed in Azure. It protects Azure resources from volumetric, protocol, and resource-layer DDoS attacks. It is commonly used to safeguard web applications, virtual machines, and other Azure services from disruptions caused by malicious DDoS traffic.

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What other technologies are related to Azure DDoS Protection?

Azure DDoS Protection Complementary Technologies

Azure Firewall

Azure Firewall provides network-level security, filtering traffic based on rules, and complements DDoS Protection by protecting against volumetric attacks. While DDoS Protection focuses on mitigating large-scale attacks, Azure Firewall provides granular control over network traffic.

mentioned alongside Azure DDoS Protection in 4% (121) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Microsoft Defender for Cloud provides threat detection and security management across Azure resources. While it doesn't directly provide DDoS mitigation, it can help identify potential vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that could be exploited in a DDoS attack, making it complementary to Azure DDoS Protection.

mentioned alongside Azure DDoS Protection in 1% (104) of relevant job posts

Azure Sentinel

Azure Sentinel is a SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) solution. It can be used to analyze security logs and events, including those related to DDoS attacks, and automate responses, complementing Azure DDoS Protection's mitigation capabilities.

mentioned alongside Azure DDoS Protection in 1% (93) of relevant job posts