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Web Application Firewall (WAF)

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Definition of “Web Application Firewall (WAF)” :

A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security tool that monitors, filters, and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web application. It protects against threats such as cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, and other web-based attacks.

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