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Web Application Firewall

Web Application Firewall (WAF) ek specialized security system hai jo web applications ko malicious…

Overview

Web Application Firewall — Quick Facts

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Field: Detail

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Full Name: Web Application Firewall

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Abbreviation: WAF

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Category: Application Security / Risk…

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Infobox

🌐 | Field | Detail | |---|---| | Full Name | Web Application Firewall | | Abbreviation |…

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Overview

💻 Socho tumhare paas ek web application hai — e-commerce site, banking portal, ya koi SaaS…

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History aur Evolution

🖥️ Timeline Late 1990s: Network Firewalls ka Limitation Network firewalls (Layer 3/4) IP…

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How WAF Works

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URL/path — /admin/delete?id=1 me…

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Query parameters —…

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Headers — User-Agent, Cookie,…

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Request body — POST data me SQL…

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Deployment Models

🔗 `mermaid flowchart TD MODELS[WAF Deployment Models] MODELS --> RP["Reverse Proxy…

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Detection Methods

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Pros: Fast, low false positives…

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Cons: Unknown/zero-day attacks…

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Example: OWASP Core Rule Set (CRS)…

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Pros: Zero-day attacks detect ho…

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Common Attacks Blocked by WAF

⚡ | Attack | Type | How WAF Blocks | Severity | |---|---|---|---| | SQL Injection (SQLi) |…

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WAF vs Network Firewall vs IDS/IPS

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Network Firewall: "Is IP se port…

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IDS/IPS: Network traffic me known…

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WAF: "Is HTTP request me SQL…

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Configuration Best Practices

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Application-specific rules banao…

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Specific URL paths ke liye rule…

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Trusted IP ranges ko whitelist…

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User feedback monitor karo (users…

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Enterprise Considerations

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PCI DSS Requirement 6.6:…

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HIPAA: Healthcare data protect…

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SOC 2: Application security…

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Aliens WebOS Context

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Platform-Level WAF: WebOS…

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OWASP Top 10 Rules: WebOS WAF…

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Per-App Custom Rules: Individual…

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WebSDK Integration: WebSDK ke…

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Glossary

🔗 | Term | Definition | |---|---| | WAF | Web Application Firewall — web applications ko…

Comparison

WAF vs Network Firewall vs IDS/IPS

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OSI Layer: Layer 7 (Application)

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Traffic Type: HTTP/HTTPS (web traffic)

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Focus: Application attacks (SQLi, XSS)

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Visual Flow

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Diagram

Visual Flow

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Quiz — Question 1

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Quiz — Question 2

Web Application Firewall ka 'Full Name' kya hai?

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