DDoS attacks are a growing threat to organizations, with over 4.83 million reported in the first half of 2020, resulting in significant costs and potential damage to brand reputation. DDoS attacks work by overwhelming a website or server with junk traffic, exhausting its resources and disrupting service for real human users. Early detection is critical to effectively mitigating DDoS attacks, which can be achieved through security log analysis powered by Chaos Search. This involves centralizing and aggregating log data, understanding typical network traffic patterns, configuring monitoring, alerts, and automated responses, establishing a DDoS rapid response protocol, and using logs to discover and eliminate vulnerabilities. By leveraging these capabilities, IT security teams can rapidly detect DDoS attacks, utilize automated responses, and follow rapid response protocols to prevent service interruptions and secure the cloud environment.