Web Application Firewall
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security service that sits in front of a web application or API to monitor, filter, and block malicious HTTP/HTTPS traffic. Its goal is to protect applications from common application-layer attacks while allowing legitimate users and bots to access the service. This subject area enables tracking Web Application Firewalls, Web Application Firewall policies, and related details.
Business Questions
The subject area can answer the following business questions:
- How has the number of Web Application Firewalls changed over time (daily, weekly, monthly)?
- How many active Web Application Firewalls exist today?
Logical Model
The Web Application Firewall subject area is based on a relationship-driven logical model.
This diagram shows how the Web Application Firewall fact table is related to its dimension tables:
Metric Details
The fact folders in this subject area include the following metrics:
| Metric | Definition |
|---|---|
| Web Application Firewall Count | COUNT(ocira_fact_key) from the fact view's ocira_fact_key (maps to ocira$fact_key) |