Why Managing WAFs at Scale Requires Centralized Visibility and Configuration Management
Why Managing WAFs at Scale Requires Centralized Visibility and Configuration Management In F5’s The State of Application Strategy in 2022 report, 90% of IT decision makers reported that their organizations manage between 200 and 1,000 apps, up 31% from five years ago. In another survey by Enterprise Strategy Group about how Modern App Security Trends Drive WAAP Adoption (May 2022, available courtesy of F5), the majority of IT decision makers said application security has become more difficult over the past 2 years, with 72% using a WAF to protect their web applications. As organizations continue their digital transformation and web applications continue to proliferate, so too does the need for increased WAF protection. But as with most tools, the more WAFs you have, the harder they are to manage consistently and effectively. The challenges of managing WAFs at scale include: Lack of adequate visibility into application‑layer attack vectors [ more… ]
