AWS CloudFront WAF
AWS cloudfront can integrates with multiple aws services one of them is WAF (Web Application Firewall) which adds an additional layer of security to WAF.
Features of Integrating AWS CDN With WAF
- Web Application Firewall(WAF): AWS Web Application Firewall(WAF) is used to protect the webapplication from the web vulnerabilities by applying the filters.
- CloudFront WAF Integration: You can integrate the WAF with the cloudfront with the help of web ACL(Access Control List) which will acts as an filter to the web applications.
- Web ACL (Access Control List): Web ACL allows you to apply the rules like which request can access the application and which need to be blocked.
What Is AWS CloudFront?
AWS CloudFront is a content delivery network service that speeds up the distribution of static(Mostly S3) and dynamic web content (EC2 for static/dynamic) to the users. It keeps the content on the edge locations so that users can retrieve it easily whenever they request it. It delivers the content with the best possible performance by routing the user to the closest edge location. Amazon CloudFront will deliver the web content with low latency and with high transfer speeds.