Explain the role of ‘Behavioral Learning’ in F5’s Slow DDoS Mitigation.

Behavioral Learning is the core of F5’s adaptive mitigation. It continuously monitors traffic patterns – request frequency, response times, and other metrics – to establish a baseline of normal behavior. Any deviation from this baseline, such as a sudden spike in requests or a pattern indicative of an attack, triggers mitigation actions. The more data it collects, the more accurate its behavioral model becomes.