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Similar in some ways to a network firewall, a web application firewall (WAF) is a device (or in some cases a service), purpose-built to protect web applications. Instead of filtering requests at the network level with rules based on IP addresses and network protocols, WAFs understand http requests and responses at the application layer. WAF rules are crafted to identify anomalous http requests, and take action accordingly. While very powerful and useful,… Read More

Application security (AppSec) can be very daunting, especially for teams just staring to tackle it. There are countless tools available, but you may be asking “where do I begin”? Hopefully some of my experience will benefit you and get you on your way.