Step-by-Step Guide to Configuring a Web Application Firewall in AWS

• From the AWS Management Console, click on "Services" and then select "WAF" under the Compute section or search for "waf" and click on "Create web ACL".

• Give name of waf

• Click on "Add AWS resources"

• Attach load balancer and click "Next"

• Click "Next"

• Click "Add rules > Add managed rule groups"

• Go inside "AWS managed rule groups"

• Add Bot rule and click "Edit"

• Select "Common" from list

• Choose "Inspect all web requests"

• Click on "Save Rule"

• Click "Add rule"

• Click on "Next"

• Click "Next"

• Click "Next"

• Review and click "Create web ACL"

• Your waf is created

Thank you for following this guide. We hope it has been helpful in configuring your AWS WAF.

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