Abstract: Disclosed herein are enhancements for operating a web application firewall to reduce load. In one implementation, a method of operating a content server for a web application comprising running a web accelerator with a plurality of threads on the content server. The method further provides receiving a request for content which will be provided to a web application, filtering the request and determining that the content will be requested from a second server. After determining that the content will be requested from a second server, reviewing the request with a web application firewall operating at a network layer 7, forwarding the request, receiving the content, and providing the content. Further, the web application firewall is controlled by a plurality of sets of rules, which can be updated without restarting the web accelerator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for managing bot detection in a content delivery network (CDN). In one implementation, a cache node in a CDN may obtain a content request without a valid token for content not cached on the cache node and, in response to the content request, generate a synthetic response for the content request, wherein the synthetic response comprises a request for additional information from the end user device associated with the content request. The cache node further may obtain a response from the end user device and determine whether to satisfy the request based on whether the response from the end user device indicates that it is a bot.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are enhancements for operating a web application firewall to reduce load. In one implementation, a method of operating a content server for a web application comprising running a web accelerator with a plurality of threads on the content server. The method further provides receiving a request for content which will be provided to a web application, filtering the request and determining that the content will be requested from a second server. After determining that the content will be requested from a second server, reviewing the request with a web application firewall operating at a network layer 7, forwarding the request, receiving the content, and providing the content. Further, the web application firewall is controlled by a plurality of sets of rules, which can be updated without restarting the web accelerator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are enhancements for operating a web application firewall to reduce load. In one implementation, a method of operating a content server for a web application comprising running a web accelerator with a plurality of threads on the content server. The method further provides receiving a request for content which will be provided to a web application, filtering the request and determining that the content will be requested from a second server. After determining that the content will be requested from a second server, reviewing the request with a web application firewall operating at a network layer 7, forwarding the request, receiving the content, and providing the content. Further, the web application firewall is controlled by a plurality of sets of rules, which can be updated without restarting the web accelerator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for managing bot detection in a content delivery network (CDN). In one implementation, a cache node in a CDN may obtain a content request without a valid token for content not cached on the cache node and, in response to the content request, generate a synthetic response for the content request, wherein the synthetic response comprises a request for additional information from the end user device associated with the content request. The cache node further may obtain a response from the end user device and determine whether to satisfy the request based on whether the response from the end user device indicates that it is a bot.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are enhancements for operating a web application firewall to reduce load. In one implementation, a method of operating a content server for a web application comprising running a web accelerator with a plurality of threads on the content server. The method further provides receiving a request for content which will be provided to a web application, filtering the request and determining that the content will be requested from a second server. After determining that the content will be requested from a second server, reviewing the request with a web application firewall operating at a network layer 7, forwarding the request, receiving the content, and providing the content. Further, the web application firewall is controlled by a plurality of sets of rules, which can be updated without restarting the web accelerator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are enhancements for operating a web application firewall to reduce load. In one implementation, a method of operating a content server for a web application comprising running a web accelerator with a plurality of threads on the content server. The method further provides receiving a request for content which will be provided to a web application, filtering the request and determining that the content will be requested from a second server. After determining that the content will be requested from a second server, reviewing the request with a web application firewall operating at a network layer 7, forwarding the request, receiving the content, and providing the content. Further, the web application firewall is controlled by a plurality of sets of rules, which can be updated without restarting the web accelerator.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided which enable client environments, such as corporate and government enterprises, to adopt an integrated, strategic approach to governance, risk and compliance. The systems described herein provide a “cloud-based” information security service that provides such enterprises with round-the-clock visibility into security issues and risks across the enterprise. An advanced security information and event management system, also referred to as an information assurance portal (IAP), is described, which enables client customers to select various services such as threat and vulnerability management, asset classification and tracking, and business threat and risk assessments through a software-as-a-service portal.