CCSP Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security Practice Question
Which API Gateway security feature limits the number of requests from a client to prevent abuse or DoS attacks?
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Rate limiting
Rate limiting controls the request rate per client, protecting the backend from overload.
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Rate limiting
Why this is correct
Rate limiting throttles requests to prevent abuse.
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JWT validation
Why it's wrong here
JWT validates token authenticity, not request frequency.
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WAF integration
Why it's wrong here
WAF filters malicious traffic, but rate limiting is specific to request volume.
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Mutual TLS
Why it's wrong here
mTLS provides authentication, not rate control.
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