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azure-ddos-protection

Expert knowledge for Azure DDos Protection development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, and configuration. Use when enabling DDoS IP/Network Protection plans, parsing DDoS logs, using Rapid Response, or enforcing Azure Policy, and other Azure DDos Protection related development tasks. Not for Azure Firewall (use azure-firewall), Azure Web Application Firewall (use azure-web-application-firewall), Azure Virtual Network (use azure-virtual-network), Azure Virtual Network Manager (use azure-virtual-network-manager).

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SKILL.md

Azure DDos Protection Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure DDos Protection. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, and configuration. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

How to Use This Skill

IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file

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This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:

  • Preferred: Use mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
  • Fallback: Use fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.

Category Index

Category Lines Description
Troubleshooting L34-L40 Handling and investigating DDoS attacks: engaging Rapid Response, reading Defender for Cloud DDoS alerts, and analyzing DDoS Protection logs in Log Analytics for root cause and mitigation.
Best Practices L41-L48 Guidance on DDoS Protection design, cost optimization, incident response planning, and safely running/simulating DDoS tests in Azure environments
Decision Making L49-L55 Guidance on when to enable Azure DDoS Protection, comparing Standard tiers and pricing, and choosing the best tier for your app’s scale, risk, and cost requirements.
Architecture & Design Patterns L56-L61 Reference architectures and design patterns for deploying Azure DDoS Protection, including integrating inline L7 protection with network virtual appliances (NVAs).
Security L62-L72 How to deploy, enable, and manage Azure DDoS IP/Network Protection plans via portal, CLI, or PowerShell, including required permissions and configuration steps.
Configuration L73-L81 Deploying and configuring Azure DDoS IP/Network Protection via ARM/Bicep, enabling monitoring and metrics, and enforcing protection using Azure Policy definitions.

Troubleshooting

Topic URL
Engage Azure DDoS Rapid Response during attacks https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-rapid-response
Interpret Azure DDoS alerts in Defender for Cloud https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-view-alerts-defender-for-cloud
Analyze Azure DDoS Protection logs in Log Analytics https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-view-diagnostic-logs

Best Practices

Topic URL
Optimize Azure DDoS Protection costs safely https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-optimization-guide
Design an Azure DDoS incident response strategy https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-response-strategy
Apply Azure DDoS Protection fundamental best practices https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/fundamental-best-practices
Run Azure DDoS Protection simulation tests safely https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/test-through-simulations

Decision Making

Topic URL
Decide when and how to use Azure DDoS Protection https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-faq
Compare pricing and choose Azure DDoS tiers https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-pricing-guide
Choose the right Azure DDoS Protection tier https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-protection-sku-comparison

Architecture & Design Patterns

Topic URL
Use Azure DDoS Protection reference architectures https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/ddos-protection-reference-architectures
Implement inline L7 DDoS protection with NVAs https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/inline-protection-glb

Security

Topic URL
Set up Azure DDoS IP Protection using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-ip-protection-cli
Enable Azure DDoS IP Protection in portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-ip-protection-portal
Create and configure Azure DDoS Network Protection in portal https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-protection
Configure Azure DDoS Network Protection using Azure CLI https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-protection-cli
Provision Azure DDoS Network Protection with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-protection-powershell
Configure Azure DDoS IP Protection with PowerShell https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-protection-powershell-ip
Configure permissions for Azure DDoS Protection plans https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-permissions

Configuration

Topic URL
Deploy Azure DDoS IP Protection with ARM template https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-ip-protection-template
Deploy Azure DDoS Network Protection with Bicep https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-protection-bicep
Configure Azure DDoS Network Protection via ARM template https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/manage-ddos-protection-template
Configure monitoring for Azure DDoS Protection https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/monitor-ddos-protection
Reference for Azure DDoS monitoring data https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/monitor-ddos-protection-reference
Use Azure Policy definitions for DDoS Protection https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ddos-protection/policy-reference

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