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This feature acts as a crucial security gateway for your website, automatically protecting it from sophisticated Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks and malicious bots. When unusual or potentially harmful traffic is detected, it presents a brief, automated challenge to the visitor's browser. This process is designed to be quick and seamless for legitimate human users, typically lasting only a few seconds.

The primary benefit is uninterrupted website availability. By filtering out harmful traffic before it reaches your server, it prevents downtime and performance degradation, ensuring your real customers can always access your site.

Key features include:

• Automated DDoS Mitigation: Instantly blocks network and application-layer attacks without manual intervention.
• Advanced Bot Management: Distinguishes between good bots (like search engine crawlers) and bad bots trying to scrape content or compromise your site.
• Enhanced Security: Adds a layer of protection that strengthens your overall security posture against a wide range of online threats.

This brief verification step ensures that your server resources are reserved for genuine visitors, maintaining site performance and reliability even when under attack.