A Web Application Firewall (WAF) protects your website from various attacks. It acts as a filter between your web application and the internet.
Common attacks a WAF defends against include:
- SQL Injection
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Remote File Inclusion (RFI)
- Directory Traversal
- HTTP Flood Attacks
- Bot Attacks
By analyzing incoming HTTP traffic, a WAF can block malicious requests and prevent attacks from reaching your application. This helps maintain the security, availability, and integrity of your web applications.