Comprehensive Guide to AWS WAF - Protecting Web Applications

The "Comprehensive Guide to AWS WAF" is course designed to provide participants with a thorough understanding of AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF) and its role in safeguarding web applications from cyber threats. With a focus on hands-on learning and real-world examples, this course covers the essential concepts, best practices, and advanced configurations related to AWS WAF.

Throughout the course, participants will be introduced to the basics of AWS WAF, including its key features and benefits, while gaining insights into common web application security threats and attack vectors. They will learn to create and customize WAF Web ACLs, rules, conditions, and filters, and explore the intricacies of rule actions and priority settings.

The course delves into advanced WAF configurations, such as rate-based and IP-based rules, geolocation filtering, and protection against Cross-site Scripting (XSS) and SQL injection attacks. Moreover, participants will discover how to integrate AWS WAF with other AWS services, such as Amazon CloudFront, Application Load Balancer (ALB), and AWS Firewall Manager.

With a strong emphasis on security automation, the course equips participants with the skills to automate WAF management using AWS API, CLI, and AWS CloudFormation. They will also learn to monitor WAF logs and metrics effectively and optimize WAF performance and costs.

By the end of the course, participants will possess the knowledge and proficiency needed to implement robust security measures using AWS WAF. Whether protecting static websites or dynamic web applications, mitigating DDoS attacks, or ensuring cost-efficient and scalable WAF architecture, attendees will be equipped to secure their web applications against a wide array of cyber threats in real-world scenarios. Prerequisites include a basic understanding of AWS services and web application security fundamentals