Advanced Bot Mitigation & Protection

Detection is only one part of bot security. This training focuses on the practical controls used to prevent, limit, or safely manage malicious automation after it has been identified. Participants learn how to design layered mitigation strategies that protect applications without unnecessarily affecting legitimate traffic. Key Topics: Rate limiting Request throttling Progressive challenges WAF policies CDN-based bot filtering IP and network controls Geographic controls Session controls Authentication protections API rate limits Access control Zero-trust principles Bot scoring and dynamic policies Blocking vs. challenging traffic Allowlisting trusted bots Monitoring mitigation effectiveness Reducing false positives Performance considerations Incident escalation Learning Outcomes: Participants will understand how to select appropriate mitigation controls based on the type, severity, and behavior of automated traffic.