It is a type of software testing that checks whether the application or product is secured or not.
HTTP flood attacks are very difficult to differentiate from valid traffic because they use standard URL requests. This makes them one of the most advanced non-vulnerability security challenges facing servers and applications today. Traditional rate-based detection is ineffective in detecting HTTP flood attacks, since traffic volume in HTTP floods is often under detection thresholds.
The most highly-effective mitigation on a combination of traffic profiling methods, including identifying IP reputation, keeping track abnormal activity and employing progressive security challenges (e.g., asking to parse JavaScript).











