Microsoft WAF App Gateway Hours (Medium)
Enhance your web application security with Microsoft WAF App Gateway hours, providing essential protection against common web threats for your business infrastructure.
- Access to: Advanced threat detection and mitigation capabilities to safeguard your public-facing applications.
- Coverage for: Protection against common web exploits like SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and other OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.
- Protection against: Malicious traffic and unauthorized access attempts targeting your web servers and APIs.
- Entitlement to: Scalable capacity to handle varying traffic loads while maintaining application availability and performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft WAF App Gateway Hours (Medium) provides essential licensing for Azure Web Application Firewall, enabling robust security for your organization's web applications. This subscription grants access to advanced threat protection features, helping to defend against common web vulnerabilities and malicious attacks.
This service is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies who manage public-facing web applications, APIs, or cloud-hosted services. It integrates with Azure Application Gateway to provide a critical layer of security, ensuring compliance and protecting sensitive data within your own IT environment.
- Enhanced Security: Deploy a managed Web Application Firewall to protect against OWASP Top 10 threats.
- Traffic Management: Integrate with Azure Application Gateway for intelligent traffic distribution and load balancing.
- Scalable Capacity: Metered hours provide flexibility to scale security resources based on actual traffic demands.
- Compliance Support: Assist in meeting regulatory requirements by securing web application data and access.
- Centralized Management: Monitor and manage security policies through the Azure portal for simplified administration.
Secure your web presence effectively with Microsoft WAF App Gateway hours, offering enterprise-grade protection without the overhead for growing businesses.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Public-Facing Applications
Enable teams to deploy a managed Web Application Firewall to protect critical business applications from common web attacks. Streamline security operations by integrating WAF with Azure Application Gateway for centralized management and traffic control.
cloud-native applications, microservices architecture, API gateways, web hosting environments, SaaS platforms
Meet Regulatory Compliance Requirements
Automate compliance with data protection regulations by implementing a WAF that filters malicious traffic and prevents unauthorized access to sensitive data. Ensure continuous security posture monitoring and reporting for audit purposes.
data-sensitive applications, PCI DSS compliant environments, HIPAA regulated systems, GDPR protected data, internal business portals
Mitigate Advanced Threat Vulnerabilities
Protect against sophisticated web exploits, including SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and zero-day threats targeting your web infrastructure. Provide timely security updates and threat intelligence to maintain a strong defense.
e-commerce platforms, customer portals, online services, critical business systems, cloud-based infrastructure
Key Features
Managed Web Application Firewall
Provides essential protection against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities without requiring dedicated security hardware or expertise.
Azure Application Gateway Integration
Enables seamless deployment and management of WAF alongside load balancing and SSL offloading for efficient traffic handling.
Metered Usage Hours
Offers cost-effective scalability, allowing you to pay only for the WAF capacity your applications actively consume.
Centralized Policy Management
Simplifies security administration through the Azure portal, enabling consistent policy enforcement across all protected web applications.
Real-time Threat Monitoring
Provides visibility into security events and potential attacks, allowing for rapid response and incident investigation.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent security measures to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and GDPR, making WAF a critical component of their web application defense strategy.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must safeguard Protected Health Information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA, necessitating strong security controls for patient portals and health information systems accessible via the web.
Retail & Hospitality
E-commerce businesses and hospitality groups handle significant volumes of customer data and payment information, requiring WAF protection to prevent breaches and maintain customer trust during online transactions.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional service organizations manage confidential client data, making robust web application security essential to prevent unauthorized access and maintain client confidentiality and regulatory compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Web Application Firewall (WAF)?
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security solution that monitors, filters, and blocks HTTP traffic to and from a web application. It protects web applications from attacks such as cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, and other common vulnerabilities.
How do WAF App Gateway Hours work?
These hours represent the metered consumption of the WAF service when it is actively protecting your web applications. You are billed based on the duration and capacity of WAF usage, providing a flexible and cost-effective security solution.
Who is the target customer for this service?
This service is designed for SMB and mid-market companies that host their own web applications or APIs on Microsoft Azure and require robust security to protect against web-based threats and meet compliance standards.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.