**Introducing a new console experience for AWS WAF**

You can now use the updated experience to access AWS WAF functionality anywhere in the console. For more details, see [Working with the console](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/waf/latest/developerguide/working-with-console.html). 

# Best Practices for Anti-DDoS
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+ **Enable protection during normal traffic periods** – This allows the protection to establish baseline traffic patterns before responding to attacks. Add protection when you are not experiencing an attack and allow time for baseline establishment.
+ **Monitor metrics regularly** – Review CloudWatch metrics to understand traffic patterns and protection effectiveness.
+ **Consider proactive mode for critical applications** – While reactive mode is recommended for most use cases, consider using proactive mode for applications that require continuous protection against known threats.
+ **Test in staging environments** – Before enabling protection in production, test and tune settings in a staging environment to understand the impact on legitimate traffic.