{"id":6166,"date":"2023-12-28T08:01:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T08:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cloudkul.com\/blog\/?p=6166"},"modified":"2024-10-24T09:35:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T09:35:37","slug":"why-we-should-consider-waf-for-ecommerce-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cloudkul.com\/blog\/why-we-should-consider-waf-for-ecommerce-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Why we should consider WAF for Ecommerce store"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Is your E-commerce store secure? <\/strong><\/span>No matter how unlikely you think there might be an attack on your website, your site is vulnerable.<\/p>\n

Just because you have a website, you are a potential target. It’s not enough to have strong passwords and SSL certificates<\/a> to keep you safe.<\/p>\n

Your website is an idea that you have put into action, and it is vulnerable to hackers who could steal financial information like passwords, credit\/debit card details, etc.<\/p>\n

Therefore, to ensure that your data and your customer data are kept secure, You’ll need a Firewall<\/strong> or <\/span>Web Application Firewall<\/a> (WAF)<\/strong> to protect yourself and to perform the best.<\/span><\/p>\n

A firewall<\/b> is software designed to monitor\/log incoming and outgoing packets that can be placed anywhere, where we require such protection and functionality.<\/p>\n

Types of Firewall<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Packet filtering firewall <\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is a firewall technique used to manage network access by controlling and monitoring incoming and outgoing packets.<\/p>\n

Allowing them to transfer or block using the source and destination addresses, protocols, and ports of the Internet Protocol (IP).<\/p>\n

Stateful inspection <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Stateful inspection tracks IP addresses, ports, applications, and other information about the source and destination of the connection. <\/span><\/p>\n

Before the client inspects the rules of the firewall, it makes decisions about traffic flow based on the information about the connection.<\/span><\/p>\n

Application-level gateway (aka proxy firewall) <\/strong><\/h3>\n

An application-level gateway (ALG) is a firewall proxy that protects the network. It is implemented through a proxy server, which serves as an intermediary between a client and a server.<\/p>\n

Next-generation firewall <\/strong><\/h3>\n

A next-generation firewall is a tool for network security<\/a> that offers functionality beyond a standard firewall.<\/p>\n

The next-generation firewall offers additional functionality such as application awareness and control, automation intrusion prevention, and threat intelligence provided by the cloud.<\/p>\n

Web application firewall (WAF)<\/strong><\/h3>\n

WAF<\/span> works by filtering and tracking HTTP traffic between a web application and the Internet to secure web applications. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why the WAF is so important<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A WAF<\/strong> is like a gatekeeper that offers an application layer security<\/a> solution that filters traffic coming to your website and takes appropriate measures to protect against hackers, bots, malware, etc.<\/p>\n

However, WAF works by filtering and tracking HTTP traffic between a web application and the Internet to secure web applications.<\/p>\n

Generally, it protects web applications from threats such as cross-site request forgery<\/a>, cross-site scripting (XSS)<\/a>, file inclusion, and SQL injection<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ways to protect your eCommerce store by using WAF<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WAF effectively provides a different kind of features to protect your e-commerce store<\/a>. Whether your store’s on a Magento, Prestashop, Shopify, or CS cart doesn’t matter. <\/span><\/p>\n

It gives you a variety of features like:<\/span><\/p>\n

Filtering requests<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

It reviews every HTTP request that comes in and goes out. Furthermore, it blocks the requests that appear to be suspicious and notify the administrator.<\/span><\/p>\n

Malware’s Scanning<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Usually, ECommerce stores have the option to upload bills, prescriptions, images, etc. to receive the user’s input. Attackers use malicious files or scripts to exploit the vulnerability. <\/span><\/p>\n

To detect and stop malware, WAF checks suspicious files and URLs. It also prevents hackers from uploading the shell script and accessing your full website.<\/span><\/p>\n

Blocking Malicious Bots\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Bots will cause enormous damage to your company by scraping content, and spam community forums with intrusive ads and unwanted messages. <\/span><\/p>\n

They drastically affect your SEO rank and sales. Firewall Web Application blocks them.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reverse proxy<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

A firewall is implemented between the web application and the Internet by installing a WAF in front of a Web application. <\/span><\/p>\n

Although a proxy server uses an intermediary to shield the identity of a client computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

A WAF is a form of reverse proxy<\/a>, shielding the server from disclosure by making clients move through the WAF before entering the server.<\/span><\/p>\n

WAF protects against DoS & DDoS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

A WAF operates by a collection of rules which are also known as policies. Those policies aim to defend against application vulnerabilities by filtering out malicious traffic.<\/p>\n

The benefit of a WAF derives in part from the speed and ease at which policy adjustment can be enforced.<\/p>\n

Allowing for quicker response to varying attack vectors; through alteration of WAF rules, rate limiting can be easily introduced during a DOS, DDoS attack.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

By maintaining a web application firewall,<\/a> online businesses can effectively create the trust of their customers and the reputability of their own business. <\/span><\/p>\n

Also, it can help website owners escape from common web attacks and even advance WAF with proper configurations that are capable of fighting sophisticated web attacks. <\/span><\/p>\n

As a consequence, your site is safe, as WAF Combat attacks in seconds on the Web.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Therefore, through proper planning and execution, WAF can be a powerful tool in your arsenal against any kind of cyber attack.<\/span><\/p>\n

In case of any help or query, please\u00a0contact<\/a>\u00a0us\u00a0or raise a\u00a0ticket<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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