Web Application Security

NGINX survey: Overall, 57% of organizations use a WAF

NGINX is the heart of the modern web. NGINX team used their unique position in the marketplace to survey modern technology professionals about their thoughts and perceptions of both the current state and the future of application development and deployment.

According to the survey, the most popular technique for improving security and protecting against data breaches is to install a web application firewall (WAF). Overall, 57% of organizations use a WAF. Among smaller companies WAF usage was even higher, up to 69%. Infrastructure anti-DDoS (at Layers 2 and 3) is gaining popularity in small and medium organizations as well, whereas a higher percentage of large companies are using anti-virus.

Please find a full text of this great report here.

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