Many of you have already used AWS WAF, the firewall service that can identify malicious access and fully customizable protection, however it requires some knowledge to configure AWS WAF efficiently.

Have you ever experienced any difficulty managing AWS WAF like these ?

• What should I do to create an optimal firewall rule?
• I am not even sure whether the rule I have created will fully protect all resources.
• How do I respond if there are new vulnerabilities or false positive* ?

※　A false positive occurs when a security system incorrectly identifies legitimate activity as a threat. In other words, it mistakenly blocks or flags something safe as harmful.

Today, I will introduce you to a tool to assist your AWS WAF management. It can help you find the right firewall rules and automate your tasks. Let’s dive in.

What is WafCharm?

Introduce you to a tool called WafCharm, the tool that will assist your AWS WAF management by using AI and Big Data to optimize AWS WAF Rule and automate tasks.
WafCharm has 2 key technologies.

1. Cyneural = deep learning AI for Web attack detection
   It analyzes traffic patterns to detect general attacks, unknown attacks and false positives which will help you identify the right rules for your situations.
   

2. WRAO (Web Risk Auto Operation) = AI for automatic rule operation
   It learns website access trends from users' web access data and predicts the characteristics of attacks on those websites.
   WRAO will automatically optimize security rules for your websites, Which help reduce the cost of WAF rule operation.
   

Read more : https://www.cscloud.co.jp/service/?lang=en

Benefit of WafCharm

1. Tasks reduction
   This AI-Powered tool will automatically build and adjust WAF rules based on traffic patterns and attack types.

2. Rule Maintenance
   Those rules are fully customized, continuously monitored and automatically updated to keep your AWS environment secure. It also reduces false positives and negatives through ongoing rule tuning.

3. 24 hour security for your website (FQDN)
   WafCharm monitors your website constantly to check for website defacement. You will be notified by email immediately if compromised.

4. Easy management
   As there is no new platform to deploy,it integrates with the AWS dashboard. WafCharm integrates seamlessly with the AWS dashboard, keeping your data secure and private.

5. Time-Saving
   It reduces the time needed for manual rule configurations and also reduces false positives and negatives through ongoing rule tuning.

Who will need WafCharm?

It suits both technical teams looking for optimize security management and non-technical teams needing hands-off, AI-driven protection.

For example,

• You have web applications and want to improve their security.

• You are facing challenges with managing WAF rules, dealing with complex security configurations, or wanting to automate threat detection and protection.

In the above cases, you will find WafCharm useful

Use case

Eagles & Angels Ltd, an e-commerce site using WordPress and WooCommerce.

Problem: The company faced performance and security issues due to high traffic and WordPress vulnerabilities.

The result after using WafCharm: WafCharm blocked malicious traffic, reduced vulnerabilities, and helped meet security compliance requirements.

How WafCharm helped: It optimized security without affecting performance, provided automated updates, and ensured compliance with business insurance needs.

https://www.wafcharm.com/en/casestudy/eagles-angels-ltd/

AWS Marketplace and Pay-as-you-go benefit

You can easily purchase WafCharm from AWS Marketplace with a pay-as-you-go model that can optimize your cost. Moreover, if you are Classmethod Members, you will get a private offer with a 5% discount.

Contact us for more details.

Summary

To use AWS WAF efficiently, you need to know how to manage AWS WAF rules, such as creating custom rules to address your company's unique risks, operating blacklists, or managing rule versions.

"WafCharm" is a WAF automation service that uses AI to optimize AWS WAF rules and automate tasks.

This service reduces the amount of work required for installation and operation by using AI to determine unauthorized access patterns according to the customer's environment and rules for detecting and defending against attacks.

If you are considering WafCharm, Classmethod offers a special 5% discount.
Please feel free to contact us.

Resource

History | Cyber Security Cloud, Inc. https://www.cscloud.co.jp/about/history/?lang=en
Why WafCharm | https://www.wafcharm.com/en/whywafcharm/
WRAO and Cyneural | https://www.cscloud.co.jp/service/?lang=en
Classmethod - WafCharm | https://classmethod.jp/partner/wafcharm/