https://www.peakhour.io/Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +1000https://www.peakhour.io/blog/when-and-why-to-use-a-waf/<p>WAFs are neither useless nor a security force field. Here is what they are good at, where they fail, and when putting one in front of an application makes sense.</p>ACTue, 28 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +1000tag:www.peakhour.io,2026-07-28:/blog/when-and-why-to-use-a-waf/Application SecurityWAFWAAPApplication SecurityAPI SecurityVirtual PatchingBot Managementhttps://www.peakhour.io/blog/your-application-needs-a-waf/<p>A web application firewall will not fix insecure code. It can still give applications a valuable layer of protection when bugs, bots and attacks reach the front door.</p>ACTue, 28 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +1000tag:www.peakhour.io,2026-07-28:/blog/your-application-needs-a-waf/Application SecurityWAFWAAPApplication SecurityAPI SecurityVirtual PatchingBot Management