JGuard-DDoS-Protection

A lightweight, Java-based defensive utility designed to mitigate Layer 7 (Application Layer) DDoS attacks using rate-limiting.

Purpose

This tool helps developers protect their applications by identifying and throttling IP addresses that send too many requests in a short period.

Features

• Rate Limiting: Protects against volumetric floods.
• Auto-Cleaning Cache: Frees up memory automatically after 10 seconds of inactivity.
• Thread-Safe: Designed for high-concurrency environments.

Integration

Add the following to your pom.xml if you are using Maven:

<dependency>
    <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
    <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
    <version>32.1.2-jre</version>
</dependency>