MEDIUM

Ensure WAF has anonymous IP protection

WAF should have rules to handle traffic from VPNs, proxies, and Tor exit nodes.

Security Impact

Anonymous IPs are often used to hide malicious activity origins.

How to Remediate

Add AWSManagedRulesAnonymousIpList managed rule group for sensitive applications.

Affected Resources

AWS::WAFv2::WebACL

Compliance Frameworks

SOC 2PCI-DSS

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Check Details

Check ID
aws-waf-11
Service
AWS WAF
Category
Threat Intelligence
Severity
MEDIUM

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