This document outlines a student project to develop a web application firewall (WAF) to protect web applications from cyber threats like SQL injections and data breaches. The proposed WAF would leverage machine learning and real-time behavioral analysis to adapt to new attacks and provide dynamic protection for evolving web apps.
This document outlines a student project to develop a web application firewall (WAF) to protect web applications from cyber threats like SQL injections and data breaches. The proposed WAF would leverage machine learning and real-time behavioral analysis to adapt to new attacks and provide dynamic protection for evolving web apps.
This document outlines a student project to develop a web application firewall (WAF) to protect web applications from cyber threats like SQL injections and data breaches. The proposed WAF would leverage machine learning and real-time behavioral analysis to adapt to new attacks and provide dynamic protection for evolving web apps.
This document outlines a student project to develop a web application firewall (WAF) to protect web applications from cyber threats like SQL injections and data breaches. The proposed WAF would leverage machine learning and real-time behavioral analysis to adapt to new attacks and provide dynamic protection for evolving web apps.
SUBMITTED TOWARDS PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY (Computer Science & Engineering)
SUBMITTED BY
Aryan
21/CSE/115
Under the supervision of
Urvashi Mam
(Department of Computer Science & Engineering)
VAISH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ROHTAK
(Affiliated to Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak)
February – 2024 1. Title Web Application Firewall 2. Introduction Web App Firewall helps to protect web applications. It’s one of the cyber crime and security projects because it enables you to comprehend cyber security in a general context 3. Objective Web application firewalls (WAFs) act as security guards for websites, filtering incoming traffic and blocking malicious attempts like SQL injections or data breaches. They shield the application by inspecting and filtering HTTP requests, safeguarding it from various cyber threats. 4. Scope of the Project
Focus on developing a novel detection & mitigation technique for specific emerging attack types (e.g., API attacks, zero-day threats). 5. Literature Review WAFs offer diverse features (filtering, anomaly detection, machine learning) but struggle with false positives or performance overhead. Your project explores potential solutions through [your key area of focus, e.g., advanced detection techniques, optimization strategies] for enhanced web security. 6. Proposed System/Implementation
Leveraging real-time behavioral analysis and machine learning, this WAF adapts to novel attacks, providing dynamic protection for evolving web applications. 7. Tools and Technologies Signature-based rules for known threats + Machine learning for anomaly detection using python programming 8. Project Timeline Milestone Deadline
Requirements gathering and February 24,
analysis 2024
System design and architecture March 1, 2024
Prototype development March 9, 2024
Testing and refinement March 20, 2024
Documentation and deployment March 27, 2024
Project completion and
April 10, 2024 presentation
9. Expected Outcome
customizable, high-performance WAF equipped with advanced detection for
known and zero-day attacks. Expect reduced application vulnerabilities and enhanced security posture, leading to increased user trust and business resilience 10. Significance of the Project "This WAF tackles the novel [cross-site scripting, file insertion, SQL injection, and many others] vulnerability, enhancing security for [target audience] by [impact, e.g., reducing data breaches by 20%]." 11. Future Scope
WAFs can evolve with: 1) AI-powered anomaly detection for zero-day attacks, 2) API security integration for comprehensive protection, 3) cloud-native flexibility for scalability and adaptability, 4) self-learning capabilities for continuous improvement, and 5) context-aware automation for faster, smarter responses. 12. Conclusion Developed WAF successfully mitigates [cross-site scripting, file insertion, SQL injection] with [key technology], achieving [performance metric] improvement and demonstrating potential for real-world application security. Project delivers robust WAF enhancing [user benefit, e.g., data privacy] for web applications, offering a valuable tool in the fight against cyber threats. 13. References Gemini , www.greywizard.com , google , geeks for geeks and w3schools.
