https://seclab.cyshield.com/tags/web-application-firewall-waf/Recent content in Web Application Firewall (WAF) on Cyshield SeclabHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Cyshield.Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://seclab.cyshield.com/posts/detection-or-proof-rethinking-the-central-question-behind-wafs/Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://seclab.cyshield.com/posts/detection-or-proof-rethinking-the-central-question-behind-wafs/This paper challenges the idea that WAFs should rely primarily on attack detection. It proposes a risk-based architecture where lower-risk endpoints use detection and anomaly analysis, while high-risk functions require validation of structure, authorization, context, and business logic. The paper concludes that effective WAF security is fundamentally a risk-routing problem.