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Deployed on AWS
Protect against common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE). CVE Rules for AWS WAF provides protection for high profile CVEs targeting the following systems: Apache, Apache Struts, Bash, Elasticsearch, IIS, JBoss, JSP, Java, Joomla, MySQL, Node.js, PHP, PHPMyAdmin, Perl, Ruby On Rails, and WordPress.
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Overview
F5's Managed Rules for AWS WAF offer an additional layer of protection that can be easily applied to your AWS WAF. F5's Common Vulnerability & Exposures (CVE) rules defend against high profile CVE's that can be found in popular systems such as Apache, Java, MySQL, WordPress, and many more. All rules are written, managed and regularly updated by F5's security specialists to ensure protection against evolving threats without the need for intervention on your part. The rules are licensed on a pay-as-you-go basis so you will only pay for what you use. Deployment guidance can be found at https://pages.awscloud.com/rs/112-TZM-766/images/F5_OWASP_Getting%20Started%20Guide.pdfÂ
Alternatively, if you require more sophisticated protection then F5's Advanced WAF may be a more appropriate solution. Leveraging behavioral analytics, machine learning and deep app expertise to thwart complex attacks such as L7 DoS, simple automated bot threats and API protocol attacks, F5 Advanced WAF affords apps and data unrivaled protection. Learn more about F5 Advanced WAF here (https://thinkwithwp.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-cs4qijwjf3ijs?sr=0-1&ref_=beagle&applicationId=AWSMPContessa ) or contact our sales organization https://www.f5.com/products/get-f5?ls=meta#contactsalesÂ
Highlights
- Easily Enhance Security - No security expertise needed, simply attach rules to your AWS WAF instances to immediately bolster protection.
- Continuously Updated - Rulesets are monitored, maintained and update by F5's security experts to ensure protection against evolving threats.
- Fast & Simple Deployment - Attach F5's WAF rules to your AWS WAF instance in a matter of minutes following three simple deployment steps.
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Pricing
Pricing is based on actual usage, with charges varying according to how much you consume. Subscriptions have no end date and may be canceled any time.
Additional AWS infrastructure costs may apply. Use the AWS Pricing Calculator to estimate your infrastructure costs.
Dimension | Cost/unit |
|---|---|
Charge per month in each available region (pro-rated by the hour | $20.00 |
Charge per million requests in each available region | $1.20 |
Dimensions summary
F5 Rules for AWS WAF follows a two-part pricing model on AWS Marketplace. The monthly regional charge covers the base subscription for maintaining and updating the WAF rules in each AWS region you deploy, with the flexibility of hourly prorating. The per-million requests pricing applies to the actual traffic processed through the WAF rules in each region, ensuring you only pay for the protection you use. This straightforward model combines fixed and variable costs to align with your security needs and usage patterns.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers like you
How does the monthly regional charge work for F5 Rules for AWS WAF?
The monthly regional charge is a base fee applied for each AWS region where you deploy F5's WAF rules. This charge covers continuous rule updates, maintenance, and access to F5's security expertise, while being prorated hourly to provide deployment flexibility and cost optimization.
What defines a billable request in the per-million requests pricing?
A billable request is any web traffic that passes through your AWS WAF using F5's rule sets. This includes API calls, web page requests, and any other HTTP/HTTPS traffic that is evaluated against the F5 security rules, with charges calculated based on the total volume of requests processed in each region.
Are there any prerequisites or additional AWS costs to consider?
While F5's pricing covers the rules and updates, you need an active AWS WAF deployment which incurs separate AWS charges. The AWS WAF costs include web ACL capacity units (WCU) and per-request charges that are billed directly by AWS, independent of F5's pricing.
Vendor refund policy
For this offering, F5 does not offer refund, you may cancel at anytime.
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Support
Vendor support
F5 Rules for AWS WAF are supported via F5 DevCentral - F5's extensive community of experts, developers and users addressing technical issues related to F5 products. If you have any questions or need assistance with any aspect of F5's rulesets please submit a question with the tag 'F5 rules for AWS WAF' (http://devcentral.f5.com/s/questions?tag=F5+Rules+for+AWS+WAF ). Response times may be up to 2 days. For online information regarding F5 Rules for AWS WAF, please refer to https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K21015971 . For any infrastructure and WAF related questions please contact AWS Support (https://thinkwithwp.com/contact-us ) for AWS WAF related assistance.
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Vulnerability Protection
Defends against common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) targeting multiple systems including Apache, Java, MySQL, WordPress, and other platforms
Security Rule Management
Continuously monitored and updated rulesets managed by security specialists to protect against evolving threats
System Coverage
Comprehensive protection for multiple technology ecosystems including Apache Struts, Bash, Elasticsearch, IIS, JBoss, PHP, Ruby On Rails, and WordPress
Threat Detection Scope
Provides protection against high-profile vulnerabilities across web application frameworks, databases, content management systems, and programming languages
Rule Application
Easily attachable rules to AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF) instances for immediate security enhancement
Web Application Threat Protection
Comprehensive ruleset covering OWASP Top 10 web application threats including SQL Injection, Cross Site Scripting, and Known Exploits
Security Signature Updates
Regular threat information updates from FortiGuard Labs to maintain current protection signatures
Malicious Traffic Detection
Protection against malicious bots and common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE)
Configurable Security Response
Flexible configuration options to log, alert, and block detected web application threats
Attack Vector Coverage
Comprehensive security rules targeting multiple web application attack vectors including general and known exploits
Web Application Threat Protection
Comprehensive ruleset targeting OWASP Top 10 Web Application Threats with low false-positive rate
Vulnerability Mitigation
Managed rules addressing code injection techniques including SQLi, NoSQLi, OScommandi, XSS, and directory traversal
Technology-Specific Protection
Specialized rules for web technologies like Apache Struts2, Apache Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic, WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla
Cyber Threat Intelligence
Regularly updated rulesets incorporating latest threat intelligence and security alerts
Compliance Support
Security rules designed to help meet compliance standards such as PCI-DSS
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Customer reviews
G Verduci
Application layer protection has improved traffic control and supports my initial security testing
Reviewed on Dec 02, 2025
Review from a verified AWS customer
What is our primary use case?
I have been using F5 Rules for AWS WAFÂ for a short time and want to discover more about it.
My main use case with F5 Rules for AWS WAFÂ is testing it out.
I don't have a quick specific example of what I'm testing at this moment.
For now, I don't have anything else to add about my testing experience so far.
What is most valuable?
The best features F5 Rules for AWS WAFÂ offers, from what I've seen or read so far, are application layer protection.
I am referring to application layer protection with F5 Rules for AWS WAFÂ , which stands out to me as using something similar to iRules to protect applications.
F5 Rules for AWS WAF has positively impacted our organization for security through the implementation of traffic rules in our application.
I have noticed specific benefits such as easy management with F5 Rules for AWS WAF, but I think that it's too early to provide a definitive assessment because I started using it only a few days ago.
What needs improvement?
I don't know how F5 Rules for AWS WAF can be improved because I have only been using it for a few days.
I don't have anything to add about the needed improvements for F5 Rules for AWS WAF at this time.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working in my current field for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
F5 Rules for AWS WAF is stable in my experience so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
From what I've seen, F5 Rules for AWS WAF's scalability is stable for now.
How are customer service and support?
I have not had any experience with customer support for F5 Rules for AWS WAF yet.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I did not previously use a different solution.
How was the initial setup?
I had a great experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
What about the implementation team?
My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
What was our ROI?
It's too early to talk about a return on investment with F5 Rules for AWS WAF.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I had a great experience with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did not evaluate other options before choosing F5 Rules for AWS WAF as it was my first time.
What other advice do I have?
It's too early to provide my experience or advice to others looking into using F5 Rules for AWS WAF.
I don't have any additional thoughts about F5 Rules for AWS WAF before we wrap up.
I found this interview at AWSÂ re:Invent.
I gave this review a rating of 8.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Private Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Information Technology and Services
Deployed WAF at AWS Cloud
Reviewed on Jun 23, 2022
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Instead of using Cloud native WAF, F5 AWS WAF Provides more visibility on DDOS/BOT front and it gives more security for the hosted applications.
What do you dislike about the product?
Reporting and scheduling the blocked reports is not having an solution currently, though SIEM this can be resolved
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Gives TOP 10 OWASP Threat visibility in a single dashboard.
Recommendations to others considering the product:
This is purely based on the environment, in which you chose to integrate the WAF.