Getting Started with Managed WAF

Fortra's Managed WAF provides comprehensive protection for your critical web applications, while our managed services eliminate the steep learning curve that come with managing your Web Application Firewall (WAF). Through installation, deployment, and configuration, our experts will ensure your WAF is ready to block threats against your critical web applications. Our analysts fine-tune your WAF SaaS by monitoring your web application traffic, whitelisting valid requests and data, and building a policy that blocks malicious web traffic and other undesired activity.

This guide is intended as a reference as you work with your Managed WAF expert during the deployment process.

The following key steps are required to get started with Managed WAF:

• Configure a WAF

• Add a Website

• Configure a Website

• Upload SSL Certificate

• Verify a Website Works Through the WAF

• Route Traffic to the WAF

In addition to these keys steps, the following procedures may be needed during the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of your WAF.

• Delete a WAF Website

• Check WAF Utilization

• Check WAF Version

• Change Website Operating Mode

• View a Website's Deny Log

• What to Do If WAF Is Blocking Legitimate Traffic

• Configure TLS Version and Key Exchange Length

• Configure SSL Cipher String

• Configure Virtual Host Alias

• Search Older Deny Log Entries

• WAF Sizing Guide

• Virtual WAF Requirements

• WAF Firewall Rules