DefensePro User Guide
Security Configuration
Document ID: RDWR-DP-V0602_UG1201
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Before you configure an HTTP Flood profile, ensure that HTTP mitigation is enabled and the global
parameters are configured. For more information, see
Configuring Global HTTP Flood Protection,
.
To configure an HTTP Flood profile
1. In the Configuration perspective Server Protection tab navigation pane, select HTTP Flood
Profiles.
2. To add or modify a profile, do one of the following:
—
To add a profile, click the
(Add) button. Enter the profile name and click OK.
—
To edit a profile, double-click the entry in the table.
3. Configure the parameters and click OK.
Table 101: HTTP Flood Profile Parameters
Parameter
Description
Basic Parameters
Profile Name
The name of the profile.
Sensitivity Level
When User-Defined Attack Triggers are not used, this parameter specifies
how sensitive the profile is to deviations from the baseline. High specifies
that attack will be triggered when a small deviation from the baselines is
detected.
Values:
•
Minor
•
Low
•
Medium
•
High
Default: Medium
Action
The action that the device takes when the profile detects suspicious traffic.
Values:
•
Block and Report—Blocks and reports on the suspicious traffic.
•
Report Only—Reports the suspicious traffic.
Default: Block and Report
User-Defined Attack Triggers
Use the following
thresholds to identify
HTTP flood attacks
Specifies whether the profile uses static, user-defined thresholds to
identify when an attack is in progress or checks the server traffic and
compares the traffic behavior to the baseline to identify when an attack is
in progress.
Default: Disabled
Get and POST Request-
Rate Trigger
The maximum number of GET and POST requests allowed, per server per
second.
Values:
•
0—The profile ignores the threshold.
•
1–2
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Default: 0
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