This is the first installment in a two-part series about DDoS attacks and mitigation on cloud. The demand for qualified security professionals is escalating by the day as organizations become more aware of the consequences of these threats. Well focus on two of the most common methods cybercriminals use to inflict this type of damage:. The DDoS threat vector has grown in size and sophistication over the past few years. We’ll focus on DDoS-wielding cybercrimes, which aim to flood networks and applications with more traffic than the target can handle.”]