Azure DDoS Protection Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure DDoS Protection. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., L35-L120), use read_file with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., [security.md](security.md)), use read_file on the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If metadata.generated_at is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If mcp_microsoftdocs tools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.
- Fallback: Use
fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category |
Lines |
Description |
| Troubleshooting |
L35-L41 |
Handling and investigating DDoS attacks: engaging Rapid Response, reading Defender for Cloud DDoS alerts, and analyzing DDoS Protection logs in Log Analytics for root cause and mitigation. |
| Best Practices |
L42-L49 |
Guidance on DDoS Protection design, cost optimization, incident response planning, and running/evaluating attack simulations to validate and improve your protection strategy. |
| Decision Making |
L50-L55 |
Guidance on when to enable Azure DDoS Protection, comparing Standard tiers and pricing, and choosing the best tier for your app’s scale, risk, and cost requirements. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns |
L56-L61 |
Reference architectures and design patterns for deploying Azure DDoS Protection, including integrating inline L7 protection with network virtual appliances (NVAs). |
| Security |
L62-L72 |
Configuring and securing Azure DDoS IP/Network Protection using portal, CLI, and PowerShell, including permissions setup and hardening best practices. |
| Configuration |
L73-L85 |
Configuring and deploying Azure DDoS IP/Network Protection (portal, ARM, Bicep, PowerShell), plus monitoring, metrics/logs, and Azure Policy for governance. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns |
L86-L89 |
Using Azure CLI to define, configure, and manage custom DDoS protection policies, including policy parameters, scopes, and deployment steps. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
Architecture & Design Patterns
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
