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In an era of technology in which businesses heavily depend on online platforms such as e-commerce sites, bad bot traffic poses significant challenges. Such traffic often leads to issues such as credential stuffing, account takeover, content scraping, search engine optimization (SEO) disruption, distorted conversion rates, skewed analytics, increased traffic costs, and distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. It is crucial for internet-facing applications to develop a robust and comprehensive end-to-end infrastructure design based on a pragmatic strategy that goes beyond traditional Web Application Firewalls and general application hardening.The purpose of this research is to bridge the gap in botnet studies by proposing adaptable, future-proof architectural blueprints for efficiently managing bot traffic, including the prevention of bot assaults. The design enables effortless substitution or upgrading of essential components, ensuring that the architecture remains effective against evolving dangers without significant future changes. It offers strong defense against both high-volume and clandestine, low-and-slow botnet attacks, safeguards business operations, and contributes to cybersecurity in the digital age. The proposed solutions aim to enhance cybersecurity by effectively managing malicious bots on online platforms. They guarantee that genuine user traffic is not significantly impacted, maintain a smooth user experience, reduce latency, and stay ahead of attackers. This safeguards web applications and guarantees their integrity, performance, and dependability against ever-changing cyberthreats.
Singh et al. (Fri,) studied this question.