SSRF attacks are a growing concern in modern cloud applications, exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications and APIs to gain access to internal resources. These attacks can be difficult to detect due to their disguised nature, but monitoring API calls' timing and response, as well as analyzing user input, can help identify suspicious activity. Datadog's Application and API Protection (AAP) provides out-of-the-box detection rules to block SSRF attacks, offering a more efficient solution than traditional perimeter-based WAFs. To mitigate these threats, OWASP recommends several measures, including upgrading to IMDSv2, validating user-supplied URLs, and using robust security libraries.