WAF 101: What Is a Web Application Firewall?

Deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a critical multi-step security project designed to protect web applications and APIs from malicious HTTP/HTTPS traffic. Rather than just turning it on and blocking requests immediately, a successful WAF deployment follows a structured pipeline to prevent disrupting legitimate business traffic. Step 1: Planning and Asset Inventory

Before installing any tools, you must understand exactly what you are trying to protect. Introduction to AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF)