What is a DDoS Attack and How to Deal with It? | Infographic
The Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is a persistent form of cyber threat that disrupts an organization's network and servers and disrupts their operations. it is an upgraded form of DoS attack in which cybercriminals bombard a system, network, or server with multiple bots of compromised systems and overwhelm the bandwidth with unnecessary traffic making it inaccessible for genuine users.
DDoS demonstrates how innovative cybercriminals can be in their approach to disrupt an organization’s operation and cause them financial as well as reputational losses.
Do you know Cloudflare’s autonomous DDoS defense system helped block around 21.3 million DDoS attacks last year? On top of that, there was a 137% increase in DDoS attacks on the Link11 network as per European Cyber Report 2025.
These numbers indicate the growing role of DDoS attacks in the world of cybercrimes. Therefore, as a cybersecurity professional, you must be aware of its consequences, prevention strategies, its types, and more.
In the following infographic, USCSI® discusses about DDoS attacks, DDoS protection tools, various techniques used to carryout DDoS attacks, and more.
For all the cybersecurity enthusiasts and students looking to make a career in cybersecurity, this is a handy resource to own. For in-depth knowledge, consider registering in USCSI’s best cybersecurity certification programs.
Explore the infographic below and learn more about DDoS threat.
