Managed WAF — as a Service.

WAF as a Service is a web application firewall that a specialist provider deploys and operates for you. Illumia Solutions places the WAF in front of your websites, web apps and APIs, inspects every request at the application layer, blocks attacks such as SQL injection and XSS, and keeps rules tuned and monitored around the clock — with no hardware to buy or security team to hire.

Protection against OWASP Top 10 attacks, bots and layer-7 DDoS · Cloud, on-premises or hybrid deployment · Policies tuned to your applications to avoid false positives · 24/7 monitoring, automatic rule updates and incident response · Reports that support PCI DSS and other audits

WAFs defend against common threats such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF).

WAFs can detect and block unknown threats using heuristic and signature-based techniques.

WAFs can absorb and mitigate Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, ensuring your web applications remain accessible.

WAFs help businesses comply with industry standards and regulations such as PCI-DSS by providing necessary security controls.

Hosted by a third-party provider, offering easy scalability and reduced maintenance costs.

Deployed within the company's data center, providing full control over security policies.

Combines both cloud-based and on-premises solutions for a balanced approach, leveraging the benefits of both models.

We assess your applications, traffic and compliance scope, then recommend the model that gives the best protection for the cost — and manage it end to end.

We handle the deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of the WAF, reducing the burden on your internal resources.

Our team monitors your web applications around the clock, ready to respond to any incidents promptly.

Our WAF solution is continuously updated to protect against the latest threats, ensuring your defenses are always current.

An intuitive dashboard allows non-technical users to understand and manage security alerts and reports easily.

Tailored to your specific needs, ensuring maximum protection.

Detailed insights into traffic patterns, blocked threats, and compliance status.

Compatible with various web platforms and easy to integrate into your existing infrastructure.

Whether you are a small business or a large enterprise, our WAF solution scales to meet your requirements.

Our team of security experts is always available to assist you with any issues or queries.

Cloud WAF: Fastest — DNS change · On-premises WAF: Longer — installed in your data centre · Hybrid WAF: Phased

Cloud WAF: Elastic, absorbs traffic spikes · On-premises WAF: Limited by your hardware · Hybrid WAF: Elastic for public apps

Cloud WAF: Traffic passes via provider · On-premises WAF: Stays fully in-house · Hybrid WAF: Choose per application

Cloud WAF: Public websites, e-commerce, APIs · On-premises WAF: Regulated and internal applications · Hybrid WAF: Mixed public and private estates

Cloud WAF: Low · On-premises WAF: Higher · Hybrid WAF: Medium

Our team hardened, segmented and logged 17 point-of-sale sites for an Illinois grocery chain and delivered PCI DSS SAQ D Level 2 attestation on the first attempt with zero business disruption — the same compliance discipline we bring to every WAF deployment.

A first-time PCI DSS effort across 17 stores with no network segmentation, so the entire network was in scope and the stricter SAQ D questionnaire applied — on a limited security budget.

PCI-compliant segmentation at every location, open-source SIEM, MFA, vulnerability scanning and network monitoring, plus repeated internal VAPT across several hundred devices.

All requirements met within the mandated timeline, uninterrupted store operations, and no expensive proprietary security tools.

A web application firewall is a security layer that sits in front of a website, web application or API and inspects every HTTP/HTTPS request. It blocks malicious traffic such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), cross-site request forgery and bad bots before it reaches the application, while letting legitimate users through.

A network firewall filters traffic by IP address, port and protocol (OSI layers 3–4). A WAF works at the application layer (layer 7) and understands HTTP requests, so it can spot an attack hidden inside an otherwise normal-looking web request. Most organisations need both.

We deploy and configure the WAF, build security policies tuned to your applications, monitor traffic and alerts 24/7, apply rule updates for new threats, handle false positives, and send regular reports on blocked attacks and compliance status. You do not need in-house security staff to run it.

Yes. PCI DSS requires that public-facing web applications are protected against known attacks, and an actively managed WAF is the standard way to meet that requirement. Our WAF reports provide evidence for assessors, and our compliance team has delivered PCI DSS Level 2 attestation for a 17-location retail chain.

Cloud WAF is fastest to deploy and scales automatically, which suits most public websites. On-premises WAF gives full control and keeps traffic inside your data centre, which suits regulated or internal applications. Hybrid combines both for organisations with a mix of public and private applications. We recommend based on your apps and compliance scope.

A well-tuned WAF adds negligible latency. The bigger risk is false positives blocking real users, which is why we start policies in monitoring mode, learn your normal traffic, and only then switch to blocking, with ongoing tuning as your application changes.