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Glossary: Security+ Exam Prep 3: Practice Exams

WAF (web application firewall)

Also written: WAF, web application firewall

An inline firewall in front of a web application that reads web requests and blocks attacks such as SQL injection hidden in allowed HTTPS traffic.

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SQL injectionlayer 4 firewallcompensating controlscreened subnet