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Posted by ivanr on January 17, 2006.
The Web Application Firewall Evaluation Criteria (WAFEC) v1.0 has been released over the weekend. You can get it from here. WAFEC is a well-rounded effort to enumerate the features of web application firewalls (WAFs). I managed the project, but the work is a result of collaboration between many WAF vendors, WAF users, and security professionals. With WAFs being a very diverse subject getting a diverse group of people together was key to producing a good document. I am very happy v1.0 is out; we've been working on it for the largest part of 2005.
This document is a *must-read* if your intend to incorporate a WAF into your architecture (or consider it). It will not only help decide between the available offerings but it will also help you understand how is that these devices are protecting you. For more information go and fetch the document itself. You can also read through this NetworkWorld article. Or the press release.
Posted by ivanr at January 17, 2006 02:41 PM