FortiWeb - Smart App Armor 🔥
- What is FortiWeb?
- Difference from FortiGate
- Difference from traditional and Next-Gen Firewalls
- Why it's a necessary tool to protect modern applications
FortiWeb - Smart App Armor 🔥
🧠 First: What is FortiWeb?
FortiWeb is Web Application Firewall (WAF) from Fortinet. It protects web applications from common attacks such as:
- ✅ SQL Injection
- ✅ Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- ✅ Cookie Poisoning
- ✅ Remote File Inclusion
- ✅ Zero-Day Attacks (thanks to AI)
- ✅ DDoS at the application layer
🧰 FortiWeb is not just a firewall!
It is:- 🔎 Intelligent HTTP/S traffic analyzer
- 🧠 uses AI and Machine Learning To understand natural user behavior
- 🔐 supports Encryption, Session Signing, Input Validation
- 🧬 Integrates with FortiGate, FortiSandbox, FortiSIEM and FortiAnalyzer
⚔️ Difference between FortiWeb and FortiGate or traditional Firewalls?
| Comparison | FortiWeb | FortiGate (NGFW) | Traditional Firewall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope of protection | Web Applications (HTTP/HTTPS) | Network and protocols | Network only |
| Focus | Application Attacks (Layer 7) | Network + Application Attacks | Network attacks (Layer 3-4) |
| Intelligence | User Behavior Analysis - AI/ML | IPS/IDS - network behavior | Often no intelligence |
| SQLi/XSS protection | ✅ Yes | ❌ Partially | ❌ No |
| Application-specific interface | ✅ Specialized | ❌ No | ❌ No |
| Examples of use | Securing websites, SaaS applications, APIs | Enterprise Protection, VPN, IPS, Web Filtering | Simple protection for small businesses |
🎯 When do I need FortiWeb?
- When there are Sensitive web application Like this:
- Online stores
- Government gates
- Health or banking apps
- When you need to Security compliance Like this:
- PCI-DSS
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- When facing attacks Bypassing the traditional firewall
🔗 FortiWeb + FortiGate = golden combination 🔐
- FortiGate Protects the network and stops attacks before they get in
- FortiWeb Protects the app from attacks that pass through FortiGate unnoticed
- Together: ✅ Analysis on the network + application layer ✅ Coverage of OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities ✅ Detect and fight Zero-Day threats
✅ Why FortiWeb is the choice of security professionals?
- Easy to integrate with DevOps + CI/CD
- Advanced protection for API and RESTful APIs
- Supports self-learning for legitimate requests
- Deep reporting and analytics via FortiAnalyzer
- Available as:
- Appliance
- VM
- Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)
🧨 Conclusion:
🛡️ FortiGate protects the gateway 🔐 FortiWeb protects the inner door ⚔️ The two together = An impenetrable security fortress