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title: Concepts · Cloudflare Learning Paths
description: Learn the concepts behind DDoS attacks and protection, whether you
  are using Cloudflare or another provider.
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Learn the concepts behind DDoS attacks and protection, whether you are using Cloudflare or another provider.

## Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

* Explain what a DDoS attack is and how it could affect your application.
* List the common ways to prevent DDoS attacks.
