Securing global WAF coverage with HAProxy

This presentation will detail Infobip's journey to securing their core API and messaging business with HAProxy Enterprise WAF. Faced with the challenge of deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) across numerous data centers while maintaining low latency, Infobip explored various options, including cloud solutions and hardware appliances. Concerns about privacy and performance led them to consider integrating WAF capabilities with their existing HAProxy infrastructure.

What you'll learn:

• The architectural decisions made to balance security, privacy, and performance
• Implementation of HAProxy Enterprise WAF with the OWASP CRS compatibility mode
• Performance results
• Infobip’s ongoing exploration of the HAProxy Enterprise Bot Management Module

Ultimately, Infobip found that HAProxy Enterprise WAF provided the best performance and met their specific requirements for low latency, privacy, and robust security.