Firewalls · Question 4 of 12
What does a web application firewall (WAF) mainly protect against?
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- A Against attacks on web applications
Explanation
A WAF checks HTTP requests to web applications and blocks typical attack patterns such as SQL injection or cross-site scripting. It works at the application layer. Secure code is still necessary; the WAF is an additional layer.