Selecting Web Application Firewall technology
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There are critical differences in the protection offered by non-proxy based and proxy based application firewalls
Hackers are no longer merely scanning for open ports on network firewalls to attack, but have shifted their tactics to targeting applications directly.
These sophisticated attacks evade traditional methods of perimeter and core network protection, making them the current biggest threat to organisations.
The need for increased application defense to protect core data assets has led to the development of Web Application Firewalls (WAF), which add a new layer of protection to an organisation’s security arsenal. However, when looking at investing in a WAF one is faced with a choice: to choose a non-proxy based or proxy based application firewall.
By Martin Tassev, MD, LOOPHOLD Security Distribution