How do you deal with a DDoS attack on your domain using AWS Route 53 and AWS WAF?
To mitigate a DDoS attack using AWS Route 53 and AWS WAF, follow these steps:
1. Enable Amazon Route 53’s DNS failover feature to route traffic away from unhealthy resources.
2. Use Route 53’s latency-based routing to distribute traffic across multiple regions for better load balancing.
3. Implement AWS Shield Advanced for additional DDoS protection and automatic attack mitigation.
4. Configure AWS WAF with custom rules to block malicious IP addresses, rate limit requests, and filter out unwanted traffic patterns.
5. Utilize AWS Lambda functions to automate response actions based on CloudWatch alarms or other triggers.
6. Monitor the situation using Amazon CloudWatch and adjust configurations as needed.
