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AppTrana Web Application Firewall

Protected from day one. Autonomously.

AppTrana combines AI/ML models with human expert validation to onboard every application in block mode from day one, with zero false positives across web, API, and AI workloads.

Part of the AppTrana WAAP platform: API security, AI protection, and autonomous vulnerability remediation included.

4.9 on Gartner Peer Insights 300+ verified reviews
WAF benefits

Three things most WAFs can't promise.

Audit-ready reports backed by an SLA

SwyftComply turns validated vulnerabilities into WAF-layer protection and compliance-ready reports for boards, regulators, and auditors.

Block mode on day zero

Guided onboarding applies validated WAF policies immediately. No log-mode exposure. No waiting for your team to tune rules.

Zero false-positive promise

Custom policies and virtual patches are monitored, tested, and tuned so legitimate traffic does not get blocked.

Protecting thousands of applications. Blocking billions of attacks.

Platform metrics

<5 Min
From a DNS change to complete protection
100%
Of apps protected in block mode from day one
<72 hrs
The only WAAP that patches open vulnerabilities in hours
6,500+
Customers protected across 95+ countries
HDFC Ergo GIC
Bandhan Life
Nivabupa Health Insurance
Tata Capital
ITC Hotels
Birla Opus Paints
Tata Power
LTIMindtree
Indusind Bank
Bank of India
Utkarsh Small Financial Bank
Danube Group
Titan
Marico
Tata Tele Services
Victorinox
Sharecare
LRN
Armstrong
Yamaha
ORIENT INSURANCE
Crisil
HDFC Ergo GIC
Bandhan Life
Nivabupa Health Insurance
Tata Capital
ITC Hotels
Birla Opus Paints
Tata Power
LTIMindtree
Indusind Bank
Bank of India
Utkarsh Small Financial Bank
Danube Group
Titan
Marico
Tata Tele Services
Victorinox
Sharecare
LRN
Armstrong
Yamaha
ORIENT INSURANCE
Crisil
WAF capabilities

Nine reasons teams never look back.

AppTrana WAF does more than block requests. Every capability is managed, monitored, and tuned 24×7 so your team can focus on building instead of firefighting.

SwyftComply

Audit-ready in 72 hours, no code changes needed

SwyftComply Remediation
Scan · protect · test · enforce · revalidate
DAST Scan
0
vulnerabilities discovered
Default policies
Matched instantly
32 covered
0
App-specific policies
AI-generated delta
11 generated
0
Log modeAI deploys app-specific policies safely.
AI FP testingTraffic is checked for false-positive risk.
Human enforcementDoubtful cases move to experts.
FP
False-positive risk flaggedOnly sensitive app-specific policies need expert review.
0
EXP
Expert enforcement approvedReviewed policies are tuned and moved from log mode to block mode.
0
Revalidation scan runningAppTrana verifies the vulnerabilities are no longer exploitable.
0
Clean Report Generated

0 exploitable findings remaining

Often in hours. Backed by a 72-hour SLA.
32 of 43 findings are covered by default policies. AI generates app-specific policies for the remaining 11, tests them in log mode, and experts enforce the doubtful cases safely.
Day 0 Protection

Your first request is already protected

From Onboarding to Protection
Block mode active from request #1
Guided Onboarding
Hi Acme, welcome to AppTrana
1
2
3
Setup configOptional configDNS setup
Domain Name
Plan
AppTrana Pro · WAF
Setup time · 0:00
Block Mode · Active
Live from request #1
No learning mode. No exposure window.
Attacks Blocked
0
Valid Traffic Served
0
Incoming
AppTrana Edge
Your App
No weeks-long learning mode. Guided onboarding deploys in block mode instantly while valid traffic flows through.
Risk-Based Protection

Coverage mapped to your actual attack surface

Total Vulnerabilities
Discovered · protected · pending
Scanning your applications
0
vulnerabilities discovered
57 vulnerabilities categorized by severity
7941
Critical7
High9
Medium41
56
Protected at edge
Patched at the WAF layer while code fixes wait.
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1
Fix in code
Tracked for developers with edge protection active.
One view. See what's discovered, what's protected at the edge, and what still needs a code fix.
100% Availability

Edge absorbs the surge before it reaches your app

Behavioral DDoS + Bot Defense
Distributed low-and-slow traffic · adaptive filtering
Available
Low-and-slow attackDistributed across millions of IPs
0M IPs
Protected serviceLegitimate traffic forwarded
100%
Behavioral
DDoS
0MSuspicious requests filtered
0MBot sessions challenged
100%Availability maintained
Origin Server Protection

Attackers can't reach even if they see

Origin access control
Cloaked
Bot bypass Direct origin attempt Legitimate user Routes through WAF AppTrana WAF Inspects and forwards Origin server Accepts WAF only
WAF path allowed Direct origin bypass blocked
Any Environment

One platform to protect any application

Application coverage
One console
HTTP / HTTPS appsProtected
Raw TCP & custom portsProtected
Any origin or hostProtected
Web · API · AI workloadsProtected

Standard web apps, raw TCP, and custom ports are protected the same way, whether applications sit on-prem, in cloud, or behind any origin.

Any application, any origin
Global Delivery

Fast and always on, worldwide

Content delivery
Dual-CDN
Tier-1 CDN partner AActive
Tier-1 CDN partner BActive
Automatic failoverOn
Managed edge caching & TLSOptimized

Traffic is delivered across two tier-1 CDN partners for high availability and low-latency speed, with caching tuned for better cache-hit ratios.

Dual-CDN high availability & speed
Client-Side Protection

Browser-side risk caught before data leaves

Browser script enforcement
Protected
checkout.example.com Trusted scripts payment.js analytics.js tag-manager.js checkout.js Malicious scripts skimmer.js unknown.js AppTrana CSP example.com
Trusted scripts execute Malicious scripts blocked
24×7 Managed Services

Policies stay current as your app evolves

AppTrana policy operations
24×7
False-positive watchClean
Traffic anomaly detectedReview
App-specific policy deployedLive
Block mode onboardingCompleted

The analysts agree. So do the buyers.

Recognized by Gartner, Forrester, GigaOm, and security buyers who write reviews — for the same reasons our customers tell us they switched.

4.9
★★★★★
311 verified reviews · Gartner Peer Insights
  • 100% customer recommendation — 4 consecutive years
  • Highest-rated Cloud WAAP and API Security solution
Managed WAF for peace of mind. Great product and support services from a India based global OEM. Virtual patching helps with PCI compliance.
AppTrana WAF, which comes with core rule sets created by professionals to defend our website from OWASP's topmost vulnerabilities, will rapidly correct any vulnerabilities identified.
White glove WAF tuning that is very rare in the industry. Great overall value without losing performance and protection.
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Why teams switch

The moment they decided to switch. Sounds familiar?

Most teams don't move because of a feature gap. They move because of one of these moments — usually during an attack, an audit, or the invoice after a DDoS.

The trigger What they dealt with What AppTrana WAF does differently
WAF shipped in monitor mode for months Standard learning mode left applications exposed for 6–8 weeks. Attacks happened during that window. AppTrana deploys Adaptive Protections in block mode from day one. Guided onboarding means you're protected in under 5 minutes, not weeks.
False positives broke the application Aggressive rules blocked legitimate users. Support said "switch to monitor mode" — which meant removing all protection. Zero false positive guarantee — in writing. AI tunes protections per app, and the 24×7 team validates every rule before enforcement.
The bill spiked with the attack WAF was priced per request inspected. A DDoS flood meant we paid for every malicious packet. AppTrana bills only on clean traffic reaching your origin. Attack volume never inflates your invoice.
No support during an active incident DDoS hit on a Friday night. Support ticket said 48-hour SLA. Site was down for 6 hours. AppTrana's managed security team validates and responds in real time, 24×7. Named TAM for enterprise accounts.
Couldn't pass the audit with vulnerabilities open VAPT audit found 30+ critical vulnerabilities. Developers couldn't patch fast enough. Audit failed. SwyftComply generates expert-validated virtual patches at the WAF within 24 hours and a clean zero-vulnerability report within 72 hours. Audits pass.
WAF bypass via direct-to-origin attack Attacker discovered the origin IP, bypassed the WAF, and hit the server directly during a DDoS attack. AppTrana cloaks the origin IP, enforces allow-lists at the edge, and eliminates the bypass vector completely.
Cost & ROI

A WAF that pays for itself.

Teams that move to AppTrana WAF typically replace a WAF, a DAST scanner, and a managed security service. One consolidated plan. Protection improves. Costs drop by 30–40%.

$99
Per app per month — WAF, DDoS, bot, CDN, managed services included
30–40%
Typical cost reduction vs other WAF solutions
3+ tools
Consolidated into one platform per app
Free trial
WAF + DDoS + bot + CDN included. No credit card required.
Migration — F5

Global payments provider: 40+ million daily transactions protected

Migrating from on-premises F5 WAF to cloud-native security while maintaining zero latency impact on live payment flows. AppTrana onboarded every application into block mode from day one with no downtime.

~18 million attacks blocked 100% uptime maintained 130+ virtual patches deployed
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Migration — Akamai

SEBI-regulated brokerage: 40 clean vulnerability reports, 100% uptime

The existing WAF couldn't support custom ports that live trading workflows depended on. AppTrana onboarded the core trading platform with zero downtime and kept virtual patching aligned to SEBI's remediation timelines.

6.5 million attacks blocked annually 40+ clean vulnerability reports 60+ applications protected
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FAQ

AppTrana WAF FAQs

AppTrana WAF is the only WAF that guarantees zero false positives in block mode from day one. Most WAFs ship in monitor mode for weeks and require manual rule tuning. AppTrana deploys Adaptive Protections that are AI-tuned per app before enforcement. A 24×7 managed security team validates every rule and alert. No manual tuning required, no false positive risk, and no separate managed service contract needed.

Adaptive Protections are tuned per application by AI before enforcement, so rules match your specific traffic patterns rather than generic signatures that catch legitimate requests. AI continuously monitors for anomalies and adjusts thresholds in real time. When edge cases arise, the 24×7 managed services team validates and adjusts rules. The result is full block mode from day one with zero false positives — guaranteed in writing.

SwyftComply is AppTrana's autonomous vulnerability remediation capability. DAST scanning finds vulnerabilities. AI generates targeted virtual patches for each finding. Security experts validate the patches before they're deployed at the WAF edge. Your team receives a zero-vulnerability report in under 72 hours. No triage, no rule writing, no remediation backlog — protection is in place while your developers fix code at their own pace.

Yes, with a 100% uptime SLA. Unmetered L3–L7 DDoS mitigation is included at every plan level. Behavioral AI absorbs volumetric and application-layer attacks at the edge before they reach your network. Unlike WAFs that charge per request inspected, AppTrana only bills for clean traffic reaching your origin — so a DDoS flood never inflates your invoice.

Most customers are live in under 5 minutes. AppTrana deploys through a DNS change — no agents, no appliances, no code changes. The managed services team handles onboarding, traffic validation, Adaptive Protection tuning, and virtual patch deployment. You can start in full block mode from the first request.

No. AppTrana's origin protection cloaks your server IP from the public internet and enforces strict allow-lists at the edge. Only traffic routed through AppTrana's edge can reach your origin. Direct-to-origin bypass attacks — a common failure mode for cloud WAFs — are eliminated entirely.

Yes. SwyftComply generates clean zero-vulnerability reports for VAPT audits in under 72 hours. AppTrana covers OWASP Web Application Top 10, OWASP API Top 10, and PCI DSS 4.0 script integrity requirements via client-side protection. Platform certifications include SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and HITRUST CSF. Reports are available directly from the AppTrana dashboard.

AppTrana WAF protects any web application regardless of where it's hosted — AWS, Azure, GCP, on-premises, hybrid, or multi-cloud. It supports custom and non-standard ports, WebSocket connections, and Kubernetes-hosted applications. Deployment is always DNS-based with no code changes required. API and AI workloads are covered under the same platform.

Resources

Resources to evaluate. AppTrana WAF.

Reports, datasheets, and case studies for AppTrana WAF.

Report

State of Application Security

Attack trends across web apps, APIs, DDoS, bots, and vulnerability exploitation.

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Datasheet

AppTrana WAF Datasheet

Full technical capabilities: Adaptive Protections, SwyftComply, DDoS, bot defense, origin protection, and client-side security.

View datasheet →
Podcast

Guardians of the Enterprise

Real conversations with CISOs and CIOs on the decisions, tradeoffs, and pressures behind enterprise application security.

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Go from exposed to protected in under 5 minutes.

Block mode from day one. No code changes. No credit card.