How to defend against Account Takeovers
Learn about account takeover threats, protection strategies, and detection methods to secure your digital accounts and prevent unauthorised access.
Time to First Byte (TTFB) is a measure used to assess the responsiveness of a web server. It represents the time from the user's request to the first byte of the page being received by the browser. TTFB is a critical metric in web performance, as a lower TTFB means a faster start to loading a web page, leading to an improved user experience.
Factors Impacting Time to First Byte (TTFB)
The following factors have direct impact on the TTFB of a website:
1. DNS Lookup
- Description: Resolving the domain name to an IP address.
- Impact: Delays if DNS server is slow or domain name not cached.
2. TCP Connection
- Description: Establishing a TCP connection with the server.
- Impact: Affected by network latency and server load.
3. SSL/TLS Handshake
- Description: Additional handshake for secure (HTTPS) connections.
- Impact: Adds delay, especially with poor SSL/TLS setup.
4. Server Processing Time
- Description: Time taken by the server to process the request.
- Impact: Depends on server load, server-side scripts, database queries, and backend processing.
5. Network Latency
- Description: Distance between user and server.
- Impact: Longer distances increase data travel time.
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