Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security solution designed to protect web applications, portals, and APIs from application-layer attacks. The solution monitors, filters, and blocks HTTP/S requests that could exploit application vulnerabilities, steal data, or disrupt operations.
Traditional network firewalls or antivirus solutions cannot detect sophisticated attacks targeting application logic. WAF provides additional protection against SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, brute-force attacks, zero-day exploits, and automated bots.
Key Features
- Protection against OWASP Top 10 threats and application-level DDoS attacks
- Analysis and filtering of HTTP/S traffic with application context
- Bot detection and automated attack mitigation
- API discovery and endpoint protection
- SSL/TLS inspection and data exfiltration prevention
- Dynamic rules based on behavioral analysis
- Integration with DLP, SIEM, and other security tools
Main Benefits
- Prevention of application attacks and sensitive data exfiltration
- Protection of web services and APIs from zero-day and advanced threats
- Reduction of manual policy management and false positives
- Support for hybrid, cloud-native, and on-premises environments
- Enhanced security for users and applications without performance impact
Core Components of WAF Solutions
- Web Application Firewall engine
- API protection and API discovery
- Bot mitigation and behavioral analysis
- SSL/TLS decryption and DLP
- Real-time reporting and forensic analysis
- Integration with other security modules
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