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Benefits of AWS WAF

Save time with managed rules so you can spend more time building applications.
More easily monitor, block, or rate-limit common and pervasive bots.

Accelerate complex security configuration with a consolidated interface that reduces security deployment configuration complexity and steps by up to 80%.

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.

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

Create rules to filter web requests based on conditions such as IP addresses, HTTP headers and body, or custom URIs.

Learn more about creating rules

Monitor your application’s login page for unauthorized access to user accounts using compromised credentials.

Learn more about fraud prevention

Designed to continously monitor and automatically mitigate application layer (layer 7) Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) events within seconds.

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. 

Through expert-curated rule packs, consolidated visibility, and ongoing recommendations, you get immediate protection to optimize your security posture.