Azure application gateway is not protecting against layer7

[michaelhzaki]

[Enter feedback here] We had multiple incidents where we faced a layer7 DDoS attack, the support engineers advised to use IP rate limiting and geo-filter features on the frontdoor, since the WAF didn`t help in this case.

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• ID: 2bab71a2-55a9-7334-977b-d3403173ed86
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• Content: Azure DDoS Protection frequently asked questions
• Content Source: articles/ddos-protection/ddos-faq.yml
• Service: ddos-protection
• GitHub Login: @AbdullahBell
• Microsoft Alias: abell

[AjayBathini-MSFT]

@michaelhzaki Thanks for your feedback! We will investigate and update as appropriate.

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