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The OWASP Top 10 Explained (and how WAF blocks them)

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What is the OWASP Top 10? #

The OWASP Top 10 is a standard awareness document for developers and security professionals, representing the most common security risks to web applications globally.

Key Risks and WAF Mitigation #

OWASP Risk (Example) Description WAF Mitigation
A03: Injection (SQLi/XSS) Attacker sends malicious data to be executed by the interpreter. The WAF uses context-aware rules to identify and block common SQL and Scripting commands in input fields.
A01: Broken Access Control Users gain access to data or functionality they should not have. The WAF can enforce path and resource access controls, blocking requests to sensitive administrative files.
A04: Insecure Design Flaws in the application logic itself. WAF uses rate limiting and behavioral analysis to block automated exploits targeting weak application logic.

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