What are the differences between bot detection and bot mitigation?

Bot detection strategies are designed to identify whether a visitor to a website or application is a bot or a human user. These strategies typically analyze user behavior, IP addresses, browser characteristics, and other attributes to determine if the visitor is a bot.

On the other hand, bot mitigation strategies are more advanced measures that not only detect bots but also actively work to prevent them from accessing or interacting with a website or application. This can include using CAPTCHAs, implementing rate limiting, deploying web application firewalls, and other techniques to block malicious bots and protect the system from unwanted automated activities.