WILEY EBOOK
Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) for Dummies
About the eBook
Web app attacks are a leading cause of security incidents and data breaches.1 As traditional apps are modernized, attackers target the digital endpoints that serve as a conduit to critical business logic—APIs. How can a web application firewall (WAF) help? What does a web application firewall really do? What threats and risks can it protect against? The WAFs for Dummies eBook details how a WAF can protect your apps and APIs in the way that works best for your business.
In this eBook, you’ll learn:
The importance of a WAF
Why a WAF is “table stakes” for protecting apps and APIs
How a WAF mitigates risk
The types of threats a WAF can protect against
What WAF works best
Ways to deploy a WAF in traditional and API-based architectures