CISO and Head of CyberSecurity at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
User
2020-07-21T13:19:02Z
Jul 21, 2020
CDN is not going to help you to avoid DDoS. The main function of a CDN is to deliver content faster. To mitigate the risk of a DDoS you need a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Todays WAF come with CDN capabilities.
CDN & Cybersecurity Engineer - Web performance & security at CDN Tech / Ecritel
Real User
2021-02-10T08:21:38Z
Feb 10, 2021
Layer 3 or 4 DDoS are absorbed by the CDN as design (IP, TCP ,UDP), the high volume doesn't reach your origin server so you are automatically protected.
But in case of layer 7 DDoS, all application attacks (SQL injections, XSS, Remote file inclusion), you need a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect against this kind of threat, the CDN will not "see" and of course not block these attacks (and it's not his role)
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) are essential for optimizing website performance by distributing content using strategically located servers worldwide, reducing latency and improving load times.
CDNs play a crucial role in delivering web content rapidly by caching copies on multiple servers. They work by rerouting user requests to the closest server, ensuring the fastest content access. This reduces the load on the origin server and increases redundancy. Enterprises use CDNs for high...
CDN is not going to help you to avoid DDoS. The main function of a CDN is to deliver content faster. To mitigate the risk of a DDoS you need a Web Application Firewall (WAF). Todays WAF come with CDN capabilities.
Layer 3 or 4 DDoS are absorbed by the CDN as design (IP, TCP ,UDP), the high volume doesn't reach your origin server so you are automatically protected.
But in case of layer 7 DDoS, all application attacks (SQL injections, XSS, Remote file inclusion), you need a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to protect against this kind of threat, the CDN will not "see" and of course not block these attacks (and it's not his role)