AWS WAF
Protect your web applications from common exploits
Benefits of AWS WAF
Save time with managed rules
Monitor, block, or rate-limit bots
Reduce security configuration steps
Accelerate complex security configuration with a consolidated interface that reduces security deployment configuration complexity and steps by up to 80%.
Centralized and actionable visibility
A single, comprehensive interface combines core security functions with specialized partner protections to enhance security visibility and controls. This unified approach transforms security data into actionable insights, eliminating operational friction and accelerating risk response.
Strengthen security posture
Preconfigured protection packs leverage AWS's security expertise to deliver instant protection templates for specific industries and workload types like APIs, PHP applications, and web services. These templates are continuously optimized to ensure up-to date security without requiring deep deployment expertise. Gain continuous security recommendations to strengthen overall security posture.
Why AWS WAF?
With AWS WAF, you can create security rules that control bot traffic and block common attack patterns such as SQL injection or cross-site scripting (XSS).
Use cases
Filter web traffic
Create rules to filter web requests based on conditions such as IP addresses, HTTP headers and body, or custom URIs.
Prevent account takeover fraud
Monitor your application’s login page for unauthorized access to user accounts using compromised credentials.
Automatic layer 7 DDoS protection
Designed to continously monitor and automatically mitigate application layer (layer 7) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) events within seconds.
Rapid security implementation
Launch new applications with confidence using the streamlined guided onboarding setup with a single-page interface to activate preconfigured security defaults tailored to your needs.
Strengthen security posture
Through expert-curated rule packs, consolidated visibility, and ongoing recommendations, you get immediate protection to optimize your security posture.