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implementing-cloud-waf-rules

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'Deploys and tunes Web Application Firewall rules on AWS WAF, Azure WAF,

When to use

• When deploying new web applications or APIs behind cloud load balancers requiring OWASP protection
• When application penetration testing reveals SQL injection, XSS, or other injection vulnerabilities
• When experiencing brute force, credential stuffing, or bot attacks against authentication endpoints
• When compliance requirements mandate a WAF for PCI-DSS or similar standards
• When tuning WAF rules to reduce false positives blocking legitimate application traffic

When not to use

• Network-level DDoS protection
• API authentication design
• Application code-level security fixes

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