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# Intelligent Protection

StackPath WAF is designed to require zero-touch configuration, and to continue getting smarter as it is used. Traffic is constantly analyzed to profile behavior, detect inconsistencies, and determine reputation, leveraging advanced intelligence algorithms and expert security analysts. Every attack makes our WAF smarter and even more secure from emerging threats.

* **Layer 7 DDoS Attacks**

All incoming traffic is constantly measured and if a threshold is exceeded an attack is suspected and all traffic is challenged to verify it is coming from a human.

* **Cross-site Scripting**

Block attackers from injecting client-side scripts into web pages to bypass typical access controls and dupe end users.

* **Automated Traffic (Bots)**

State-of-the-art detection technologies, including device fingerprinting, protects against automated traffic with an unparalleled level of precision and control.

* **SQL Injection**

Protect against malicious SQL statements being entered into input fields and executed by an underlying SQL database of a vulnerable website or application.

* **OWASP Top 10 Threats**

Policies protecting against the top ten security threats identified by the Open Web Application Security Project active by default.