Question HLAP-05

Are you using a web application firewall (WAF)?

Standard Guidance

EDUCAUSE provides no guidance here

Answering "NO"

Describe compensating controls that protect your web application, if applicable.

Answering "YES"

Describe the currently implemented WAF.

Reason for Question

The use case, vendor infrastructure, and types of services offered will greatly affect the need for various firewalling devices. The focus of this question is integrity, ensuring that the systems hosting institutional data are limited in need-only communications. The use of a WAF is important in systems in which a vendor has limited access to the to code infrastructure.

Follow-Up Inquiries

If a vendor states that they outsource their code development and do not run a WAF, there is elevated reason for concern. Verify how code is tested, monitored, and controlled in production environments.

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