Glossary>AI Cloud Services>Amazon WAF

Amazon WAF

Amazon WAF is a web application firewall that helps protect web applications from common web exploits and vulnerabilities by allowing users to create custom security rules. It enables control over which traffic to allow or block to applications by defining customizable web security rules.

Howdy Network Rank#122

Top 5*

AI Cloud Services

5.0%Microsoft Azure DevOps

4.7%Azure SQL Database

4.6%Azure Functions

4.1%Azure Arc

4.1%Azure Communication Services

77.6%Others

Show All

*Survey of over 20,000+ Howdy Professionals

Explore the Howdy Skills Glossary Loading animation

Hire Amazon WAF Experts

Work with Howdy to gain access to the top 1% of LatAM Talent.

Share your Needs

Talk requirements with a Howdy Expert.

Choose Talent

We'll provide a list of the best candidates.

Recruit Risk Free

No hidden fees, no upfront costs, start working within 24 hrs.

Hire Now

About Amazon WAF

Amazon WAF was launched by Amazon Web Services in 2015 to provide a scalable and flexible web application firewall solution. It was developed to address the need for enhanced security measures against web exploits and vulnerabilities, allowing users to define custom rules for traffic filtering and protection.

Strengths of Amazon WAF include its seamless integration with other AWS services, scalability, and customizable rule sets for precise traffic control. Weaknesses may involve complexity in setup for inexperienced users and potential costs associated with extensive rule configurations. Competitors include Cloudflare, Akamai Kona Site Defender, and Imperva.