It’s no surprise higher education institutions have become hotspots for cyber threats. With an ever-expanding digital footprint, universities and colleges face unique cybersecurity challenges, such as protecting student information and groundbreaking research. 

In a DDoS attack, a website faces a surge in traffic beyond its capacity. Botnets, networks of infected devices controlled remotely by hackers, play a central role by simultaneously generating a massive volume of traffic from various sources. Upon the attacker's command, these botnets flood the target website or server with requests, causing it to crash under the excessive load.