CAIQ v4
Control APP-09
Extractive Review Standard
How to answer 'How are public API endpoints protected against abuse and DDoS attacks?' on a CAIQ
Reviewer Guidance & Pitfalls
Describe API authentication (OAuth 2.0 / Bearer tokens), strict IP and tenant rate limiting, payload size validation, and Cloudflare/WAF edge DDoS mitigation.
Example Answer Passing Enterprise Audit
Compliant Response Template
APIs require cryptographically signed Bearer tokens, enforce per-tenant and per-IP rate limiting, and sit behind Cloudflare edge DDoS mitigation with automated bot protection (SOC 2, CC6.6).
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