What Is a Web Application Firewall (WAF)? An In-Depth Defense Solution

Web application attacks have skyrocketed in the last few years. For today’s organizations to remain protected from these threats, they need a truly comprehensive security solution.
In this episode of What’s That? With Prisma Cloud, Mohit Bhasin, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Prisma Cloud, discusses the difference between regular network firewalls and web application firewalls (WAFs), the way applications have evolved in the cloud, and why WAFs are an ideal solution to defend against modern web attacks.
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0:00 - 0:32 - Intro
0:32 - 1:36 - What is a WAF?
1:36 - 3:55 - The Traditional Approach to Building + Protecting Applications
3:55 - 4:49 - Ideal Approach to Web Applications + API Security
4:49 - 5:56 - Outro