AZ468587 - Private Preview: Web Application Firewall (WAF) running on Application Gateway for Containers

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Published

Nov 15, 2024

Status

In development

Timeline

  • November 2024
    Private Preview

Product

Application Gateway
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Web Application Firewall

Tag

Features
Services
Security

Category

Networking
Security
Compute
Containers

Description

Application Gateway for Containers now supports Web Application Firewall (WAF) in private preview. WAF’s Default Ruleset provides Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) users with centralized protection against malicious attacks and exploits such as: 

  • Cross-site scripting 
  • Java attacks 
  • Local file inclusion 
  • PHP injection attacks 
  • Remote command execution 
  • Remote file inclusion 
  • Session fixation 
  • SQL injection protection 
  • Protocol attacks 

Additionally, Application Gateway for Containers WAF also supports protection against malicious bot activity via the bot manager rulesets. 

If you’re interested in signing up for this private preview, please fill out this intake form to start the onboarding process.