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Web application firewalls (WAFs) are a critical component for robust application security. The best ones find the right balance between performance, security effectiveness, and cost.
The primary task for WAFs is to protect specific applications from web-based attacks at the application layer. However, WAFs continue to add advanced features like load balancing, intrusion prevention, threat intelligence, and more, so their role is expanding. At the same time, WAF technology is increasingly a part of more comprehensive security solutions like next-generation firewalls (NGFW), unified threat management (UTM), and more.
Standalone and comprehensive WAF solutions vary greatly in sophistication, pricing, ease of installation and use, and performance. We look at the top WAF vendors, with links to more in-depth analysis, followed by a deep dive into the WAF market to find what buyers should consider before purchasing.