Increased Internet usage among companies and individuals has influenced adoption of web applications which stores vast amount of data and are very critical to business. Cyber criminals are exploiting these applications using various techniques for their own intent. A defence against HTTP based cyber attack has become a foremost priority for the IT and security teams. One of the most effective technology is the Web Application Firewall (WAF).
WAF is an appliance or software that monitor, filter and block web traffic to-and-from a business’s web applications. It is a particularly useful technology for preventing attacks through – SQL Injection (SQLi), Inclusion vulnerabilities, Cross-site scripting (XSS), Brute-force attacks and Distributed denial of service attacks (DDoS). WAF delivers advanced, next generation protection that addresses today’s critical security concerns including the OWASP Top 10 vulnerability concerns for web applications. WAFs are also designed to perform SSL termination
Reasons to use WAF
- Secure your business’s intellectual property
- To protect your client’s data and business revenue
- Manage reputation of your business
- Protect your business from legal action
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