This is the forth part of this blog. Part Part 1 2 3 4 5 Click here to see how to start your WAF project StartURLs are a powerful tool to protect a web server. Probably, creating StartURLs will be the first thing you need to do. There are two ways to deal with it: Learning or doing. Learning Learning does not mean, you learn, instead Citrix ADC / NetScaler learns about the application. There is...
This is the second part of this blog. Part 1 2 3 4 5 Click here to see how to start your WAF project Signatures Make sure, signatures get updated automatically. Today (January 22 2020) we have version 40. Check the auto update settings. Check, if Signatures Auto Update is enabled and Click on “Check URL”. This will connect to the update server and see the current version of signatures...
This is the forth part of this blog. Part Part 1 2 3 4 5 I am currently working on a Citrix ADC (NetScaler) WAF project. It’s a big international enterprise, security is of some concern to them. So everything hould be pretty much straight forward? Well, it never is. So, how to begin? Well, I almost forgot to mention: I have to introduce myself to the customer. “Hi, I’m Johannes...
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...