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AWS WAF
Filters supported HTTP and HTTPS requests using web access-control rules.
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What job does it solve?
Web applications need Layer 7 request filtering for patterns such as injection or abusive requests.
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Where does it stop?
Network-layer DDoS protection or host vulnerability scanning is the real requirement.
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