How to attach DDoS to VNET

Before we discuss the topic, let us delve into creating a DDoS protection plan.

What is an Azure DDoS protection plan?

An Azure DDoS Protection Plan is a service that guards against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assaults on your Azure services. The goal of these assaults is to flood your applications with internet traffic so they become unresponsive or slow.

Below are steps to create a DDoS protection plan in Azure:

1. In the Homepage of your Azure account, type DDoS protection Plan in the search bar and select it from the list

2. Click on create.

3. Fill the necessary details in the basic tab such as: resource group, name. subscription, region.

4. Click review + create button below

5. Click on create

6. Click on go to resource

7. Go ahead to configure and manage a protection plan.

We can now attach this DDoS protection plan to either an existing virtual network or a newly created one.

In the assumption that no VNET is existing, below are the steps to creating a VNET

But firstly, what is a virtual network?

An essential component of your private network in Azure is an Azure Virtual Network (VNet). Within a logically separated network, it enables you to safely connect to and manage your Azure resources, including virtual machines (VMs).

Creating a virtual network VNET

1. Search for and select virtual networks in the homepage of your Azure account

2. Click on create

3. Fill required details in the basic tab

4. Click review + create once you are through

5. Click create

6. Once deployment is complete, click go to resource

7. Explore your VNET

To attach a DDoS protection to your VNET

1. On the left pane in your VNET, select DDoS protection blade in settings

2. If DDoS network protection is disabled, enable it

3. In the dropdown box, select the DDoS protection plan you created earlier

4. Click save