In the era of cloud computing, the proliferation of distributed denial-of-service(DDoS) attacks pose significant challenges to the integrity, availability, and reliability of services. This paper explores advanced detection and prevention.mechanisms tailored for cloud environments to mitigate the impact of DDoSattacks. Due to the dynamic behavior, distributed paradigm, and heterogeneity present among the processing elements, devices, and service-oriented pay per use policies; the cloud computing environment is having its availability, security, and privacy issues. Among these various issues, one of the important issues in cloud computing paradigm is DDoS attack. This paper displays various detection methods, including traffic analysis, machine learning algorithms, and anomaly detection techniques, which enhance realtime identification of malicious activities. For prevention, we discuss strategies such as rate-limiting, traffic redirection, and the deployment of cloud-based security services that leverage elastic resources for dynamic response. By providing a comprehensive overview of current strategies and future trends, this study aims to equip cloud service providers and users with the knowledge to enhance their defenses against evolving DDoS attack vectors.