Introducing QualysGuard Web Application Firewall (WAF)

QualysGuard WAF provides protection and increased performance for your web sites. Register now to participate in a beta trial, and help us to shape the next generation of web application security. Beta is projected to start mid-2013. Note that this initial beta will be focused exclusively on web applications running in Amazon EC2/VPC.

QualysGuard WAF features include:

  • Real-time application defense. QualysGuard WAF blocks attacks against your websites in real time.
  • Application hardening. The service helps minimize your applications' attack surface by providing a shield around coding defects, application framework flaws, web server bugs and loose configurations.
  • Low cost of maintenance and operation. Qualys' security experts update the cloud service with new defenses and features transparently to you and your site visitors.
  • Increased web site performance through caching, compression and content optimization.

Web Application Firewall Dashboard

Web Application Firewall Dashboard

Web Application Firewall Event Details

Web Application Firewall Event Details

Web Application Firewall Security Policy

Web Application Firewall Security Policy

About QualysGuard WAF

QualysGuard WAF delivers enterprise-grade web application security without the traditional costs, footprint, and complexity associated with WAF solutions. Protect your users and your apps from known and emergent web attacks with QualysGuard WAF's continually updated ruleset and globally-aware threat inference engine. Easy-to-digest reporting and analytics allow you to identify and respond to hostile visitors amongst your sites' legitimate traffic. The service's customizable protection can "virtually patch" a high-value web asset during long patch and remediation cycles. Participation in the beta program will be limited.