web_​application_​firewall

Behavior name: Web Application Firewall (WAF)

This behavior implements a suite of security features that blocks threatening HTTP and HTTPS requests. Use it as your primary firewall, or in addition to existing security measures. Only one referenced configuration is allowed per property, so this behavior typically belongs as part of its default rule.

Default behavior

These samples reflect the behavior's default settings. You can use these as is in your configurations or make adjustments based on the behavior's available options.

data "akamai_property_rules_builder" "web_application_firewall" {
  rules_v2025_02_18 {
    name     = "Web Application Firewall (WAF)"
    comments = "implements a suite of security features that blocks threatening HTTP and HTTPS requests."
    behavior {
      web_application_firewall {
        firewall_configuration = ""
      }
    }
  }
}

"behaviors": [
  {
    "name": "webApplicationFirewall",
    "options": {
      "firewallConfiguration": ""
    }
  }
]

Options