WAF (Web Application Firewall) 🟢 Protection
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a type of firewall designed to protect web applications by filtering, monitoring and blocking malicious inbound and outbound HTTP/HTTPS traffic.
Unlike traditional firewalls that focus on the network or transport layers, WAFs operate at the application layer of the OSI model. They are essential for preventing attacks specific to web applications, such as SQL injections, cross-site scripting (XSS) and Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.