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Web Application Firewall

Stop Attacks Before They Hit

Layer 7 protection against OWASP Top 10 attacks, malicious bots, and zero-day exploits. Always-on, sub-millisecond latency, no code changes required.

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Latency Impact
24/7
Always-On Protection
100%
OWASP Top 10 Coverage
Edge
Deployment
Protection

What WAF Blocks

Real attacks that hit web applications every day. We stop them at the edge.

SQL Injection

Block database attacks that try to steal or manipulate data

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Stop scripts that try to hijack user sessions or deface pages

Cross-Site Request Forgery

Prevent unauthorized actions on behalf of logged-in users

Remote File Inclusion

Block attempts to execute malicious code on your server

Bad Bots & Scrapers

Stop credential stuffing, content scraping, and automated attacks

Brute Force Attacks

Protect login pages from password guessing attempts

Features

What's Included

OWASP Core Ruleset

Protection against the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.

Custom Rules

Application-specific rules for your environment.

Bot Management

Block bad bots while allowing legitimate crawlers.

Rate Limiting

Prevent API abuse and brute force attacks.

IP Reputation

Automatically block traffic from known malicious IPs.

Real-Time Dashboard

See threats as they happen.

SSL/TLS Termination

Inspect encrypted traffic at the edge.

Logging & Reporting

Full audit trail for compliance requirements.

How It Works

Protection at the Edge

1

Request Arrives

User or attacker sends HTTP request

2

WAF Inspection

Request analyzed against rulesets

3

Decision

Block, challenge, or allow

4

Clean Traffic

Only legitimate requests pass

Technical Details

Layer 7 protection, inspects HTTP request content

Edge deployment, attacks blocked before reaching your server

SSL/TLS termination, inspect encrypted traffic

No code changes, works with any web application

Compatible, PHP, Node.js, Python, Ruby, .NET, Java

FAQ

Common Questions

Will WAF slow down my site?+

No. Our WAF adds sub-millisecond latency. It's deployed at the edge, so traffic is inspected before it reaches your server.

Do I need WAF if I already have SSL?+

Yes. SSL encrypts traffic in transit but doesn't block malicious requests. WAF inspects the content of requests.

Can WAF block specific countries?+

Yes. Geographic blocking is available. Block entire countries or allow only specific ones.

What's the difference between WAF and a regular firewall?+

Traditional firewalls work at the network level (IP/ports). WAF works at the application level (HTTP requests).

Does WAF protect against DDoS?+

WAF provides L7 DDoS protection. For volumetric attacks (L3/L4), you need our dedicated DDoS protection service.

How quickly are new threats added?+

OWASP rules update regularly. For zero-day threats, we can push emergency rules within hours.

Ready to Protect Your Application?

Enable WAF Today

Stop attacks before they reach your server. WAF can be enabled on any ZenoCloud hosting.