How does Google Cloud handle DDoS protection?

Google Cloud handles DDoS protection primarily through the integration of these security measures into its load balancing services. This approach allows Google Cloud to automatically detect and mitigate DDoS attacks in real-time, leveraging its extensive network infrastructure and powerful analytics capabilities.

When a traffic spike indicative of a DDoS attack occurs, Google's distributed architecture can absorb and disperse the malicious traffic across its global network. Load balancing not only balances incoming traffic across multiple instances and resources but also offloads the scrutiny and filtering of traffic meant to identify and neutralize DDoS attempts. This proactive defense mechanism ensures that legitimate traffic can still reach the intended resources while harmful traffic is appropriately handled.

Moreover, integrating DDoS protection into the load balancing service allows for seamless scalability and resilience, as users do not need to implement separate measures or worry about investing in additional infrastructure. This integration enhances the effectiveness of security measures because they are applied consistently across applications and services hosted on Google Cloud, contributing to a more robust overall security posture.