When Analytics Becomes Your First Line of Defense Against Layer 7 DDoS

Traditional analytics can be hours behind. During a Layer 7 attack, that delay means you only see the damage after it happens.

Security teams need signals within minutes, not the next day.

Batch-processed analytics are designed for marketing, not defense. They cannot surface a sudden request spike while it is happening.

By the time a report arrives, the service is already degraded.

AnonView streams metrics with minimal latency, letting teams watch endpoint traffic and trigger mitigation when patterns diverge.

SELECT path, count(*) as rps
FROM events
WHERE ts > now() - interval '1 minute'
GROUP BY path
ORDER BY rps DESC
LIMIT 5;

• Define baseline RPS per endpoint and region.
• Set thresholds for unusual spikes and automate alerts.
• Coordinate analytics with WAF or rate-limiting controls.