This Imperva whitepaper outlines the 10 essential features of a modern Web Application Firewall (WAF) to defend against today’s advanced threats. A WAF must understand web applications, stay ahead of evolving attacks, and thwart evasion techniques. It should block bots, detect malicious sources, virtually patch vulnerabilities, and prevent malware, fraud, and automated threats. Scalable deployment options (cloud and on-prem) and centralized management are also key. The paper emphasizes that traditional network security is inadequate—only a WAF with deep, contextual, and adaptive protection can secure critical web applications against industrialized cyberattacks.

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