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CDME: Certified DDoS Mitigation Engineer

Demonstrate advanced expertise in DDoS mitigation engineering. Master BGP FlowSpec, scrubbing architectures, auto-mitigation, rate limiting algorithms, and compliance frameworks.

Advanced 25 Questions 80% to Pass ~20 Minutes Free

What You'll Be Tested On

The exam covers five advanced modules of DDoS mitigation engineering.

Module 1

BGP FlowSpec & Routing

FlowSpec rule design, match criteria, BGP communities, RTBH vs FlowSpec trade-offs, and anycast architecture for DDoS defense.

Module 2

Scrubbing Center Architecture

Clean-pipe return paths, GRE tunnel design, scrubbing center failover, traffic diversion via BGP, and capacity planning.

Module 3

Auto-Mitigation Engineering

Automated escalation thresholds, runbook automation, iptables/nftables chains, conntrack tuning, and cloud WAF integration.

Module 4

Rate Limiting & Traffic Shaping

Token bucket, leaky bucket, sliding window algorithms, traffic shaping vs policing, and NetFlow/sFlow sampling rate impacts.

Module 5

Compliance & Reporting

PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and GDPR implications for DDoS mitigation logging. Post-incident reporting and audit trail requirements.

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Study Resources

Auto-Mitigation Guide Attack Vector Encyclopedia iptables/nftables Guide NetFlow vs sFlow Alerting at Scale CDDP Certification (Prerequisite)