1. Increase server capacity: Scaling up servers can help balance the traffic and handle requests during an attack.
1. Implements firewalls, anti-virus software, and intrusion prevention systems: Specific software can detect, identify and respond to different types of attacks or attempts to gain access and can help in preventing HTTP DoS attacks.
1. Blackhole routing: This method helps in isolating traffic from the target website by directing the traffic to a null route or an empty black hole.
1. Use Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): CDNs can help distribute traffic and mitigate a DDoS attack by spreading out web traffic between different servers and reducing the load on any single server.
1. Rate limiting: This is a proactive measure that allows blocking or filtering any traffic that exceeds a specified rate, reducing the effects of an HTTP DoS attack.
1. Regularly monitoring website traffic patterns: Analyzing and monitoring incoming traffic can alert you to any abnormal patterns or sudden spikes that may indicate a HTTP DoS attack about to happen.
1. Regularly updating and patching software and hardware: Upgrading software and hardware regularly can help protect against known vulnerabilities, which many attackers often exploit.
