AWS WAF

2025-12-07T13:34:42+00:00

AWS WAF Cheat Sheet AWS WAF is a web application firewall that protects web applications and APIs from common web exploits by allowing you to configure rules that allow, block, or monitor (count) web requests based on conditions you define. Conditions can include IP addresses, HTTP headers, request body, URI strings, SQL injection attempts, and cross-site scripting (XSS). Features Flexible Rule-Based Filtering Create rules using conditions based on IPs, headers, body, URI paths, geographic location, and more. Detect and block common exploits such as SQL injection and XSS. JSON body inspection allows validating keys/values for secure API protection. Rule Types [...]