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Web Application & API Protection (WAAP)

The Web Application & API Protection (WAAP) demonstration illustrates how to secure modern web applications and APIs against multi-vector threats using F5 Distributed Cloud and Terraform automation.

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| F5 Distributed Cloud WAAP Architecture |
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| Client Traffic |
| | |
| v |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | F5 Distributed Cloud HTTP Load Balancer (Public VIP) | |
| +---------------------------------+---------------------------------+ |
| | |
| +--------------------------+--------------------------+ |
| | Layer 7 Inspection Pipeline | |
| v v |
| +-----------------------------+ +---------------------+ |
| | Web Application Firewall | | Bot Defense & CSD | |
| | (Signatures, Staging Staged)| | (Client Telemetry) | |
| +-----------------------------+ +---------------------+ |
| | |
| v |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
| | Origin Pool: Backend Microservices & API Endpoints | |
| +-------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
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Declarative HTTP LB

Full Terraform provisioning of HTTP load balancer VIPs and origin pool routing.

WAF Staging Enforcement

Safe policy iteration with validated WAF staging periods prior to active blocking.

Client-Side Defense

Telemetry beacon injection for real-time detection of unauthorized JavaScript exfiltration.