Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service

Barracuda Web Application Firewall-as-a-Service blocks an ever-expanding list of sophisticated web and API attacks that target applications and the sensitive or confidential data to which they have access. Run as a service in Azure, WAF-as-a-Service stands between the internet and application servers to scan all inbound traffic to block web application and API attacks.

Our free 30-day trial allows you to experience Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service protecting your web apps & APIs in real time before purchasing. Our free Test Drive offers you access to a sandboxed version of WAF-as-a-Service so you can observe how it secures web apps without any deployment at all. Unsure of what app vulnerabilities you may current have in your infrastructure? Our free Barracuda Vulnerability Scanner will assess your web apps, outline vulnerabilities it finds, and provide remediation steps.

Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service features include:

• Simplified 3-step deployment wizard
• Unlimited rulesets and rule editing for complete control
• Automated vulnerability discovery and remediation
• Granular reporting and analytics
• Unmetered DDoS protection

For more detailed information on Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service capabilities and features, visit Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service for Azure.

WAF-as-a-Service benefits for users:

• Simplifies application security so you can focus on your business.
• Versatile deployment options to ensure you’re only licensing what you need, and scales easily up and down with your applications
• Automation features including REST APIs and Barracuda’s Vulnerability Manager allow you to build security into apps, helping streamline your operations and eliminating security bottlenecks
• Cloud-based deployment allows organizations with international presence to leverage local Azure regions for data residency
• Deep integrations with Microsoft Sentinel and Microsoft Defender allow you to aggregate reporting and monitoring across your cloud infrastructure

Frequently-asked questions:

Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service offers a true reverse-proxy WAF service, and is the only solution that combines the ease of SaaS deployment with full configurability. Only reverse proxy WAFs inspect traffic in both directions allowing them to prevent attacks that other WAFs do not.

Most supply chains are interconnected at the infrastructure level, meaning you are dependent upon those chains’ resiliency from attack. Should an attack be successful on one of your software suppliers, such as a GitHub hosted JS, client-side protection will identify the change in the file and protect by preventing it from loading.