Response time limit exceeded

firetail:response-time-exceeded

Type:

Observation

Rule Severity:

Low

Response took longer than expected.

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Remediation

Conduct performance monitoring and investigate server logs to determine the cause for slow responses.

Example Attack Scenario

Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks: Attackers can flood the server with an excessive number of requests, causing it to reach its response time limit. This can overwhelm the server’s resources, leading to a denial of service and making the application unavailable to legitimate users.

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