Web Application Firewall

Which action can a modern WAF do?

• • Stop any user action should it exceed their network permissions

• • Survey the network and calculate a value to represent the security posture

• • Segment the network based on device type and user role

• • Connect all tools in the security stack into defined workflows

Which was the predecessor to a web application firewall?

• • Antivirus software

• • Application firewall

• • Web firewall

• • Internet filter

What do web application firewalls do that traditional edge firewalls do not?

• • Block port numbers

• • Block protocols

• • Block MAC addresses

• • Block SQL injection attacks

Which new feature characterized second-generation WAFs?

• • Packet analysis

• • Machine learning without human supervision

• • Port and protocol blocking

• • Heuristics

Which firewall is positioned between a web application and the Internet?

• • Packet filter firewall

• • Segmentation firewall

• • Web application firewall

• • Edge firewal