IP address bot detection is a key component of detecting and preventing malware, ransomware, and other remote access hacking attacks. It’s becoming a fundamental part of network security practice.

IP address bot detection  are a unique identifier for each device connected to the internet. They allow devices to communicate with each other and are a central point for identifying users’ locations.

They don’t provide any personal data, but they do help to differentiate between devices on the internet or local network.

When a user requests information from a website or an application, the web server sends it back to the IP address. This allows the site to identify that a specific device has requested the data and not some random person.

The Importance of IP Address Bot Detection: Protecting Your Website from Automated Attacks

If you see the same IP address in your network logs regularly, it’s likely a bot. These robots typically visit the same websites multiple times a day, which can be identified by looking at their logs and other online tracking tools.

Detecting suspicious bot traffic is one of the core skills of a cyber security professional, but it’s not always easy. There are a number of different factors that can make an IP suspicious, including sending a lot of spam, being associated with a device swarmed with malware, showing different behaviour patterns, and more.

Citrix ADC offers a range of detection techniques to help you detect malicious bots on your network. These include TPS (time to process) based on the maximum number of client requests and percentage increase in requests from a particular URL within a specified time interval, and CAPTCHA, a challenge-response validation that blocks automated bots that cause security violations.