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# Protected paths **(CORE ONLY)**
-GitLab protects the following paths with Rack Attack by default:
+Rate limiting is a common technique used to improve the security and durability
+of a web application. For more details, see
+[Rate limits](../../../security/rate_limits.md).
+
+GitLab rate limits the following paths with Rack Attack by default:
```plaintext
'/users/password',