I recently encountered a problem where I had a Citrix NetScaler that, for security reasons, had no internet connection. It was located in the second DMZ and was intended to act as a second-hop server. A relatively large number of load balancers had been set up, along with the corresponding WAFs. A Citrix Knowledge Base article explains exactly how to configure NetScaler itself so that it loads...
Last update: March 2nd 2025 With NetScaler 14.1, Citrix started to allow binding Web Application Firewall (WAF) policies to the gateway and to a AAA vServer or a Gateway. Why does it make sense to bind a WAF to the gateway? The more popular Citrix NetScaler became, the greater the interest of hackers in NetScaler grew. And NetScaler is now a very widely used tool for remote access. Due to the...
Let’s talk about a WAF, a Web Application Firewall on a Citrix NetScaler. What’s to be concerned off? Is it worth while considering a NetScaler to be your WAF? I do work for several companies, including Citrix Consulting Services. Recently I worked on some Web Application Firewall projects, so I have some experience on it. Usual concerns will a Citrix NetScaler be really safe WAF? How...