NSFOCUS WAF New UI Walkthrough: Site Configuration

NSFOCUS WAF New UI Walkthrough: Site Configuration

April 9, 2025 | NSFOCUS

Basic Information

  • Core Details: Site name, server info, domain names, etc.
  • Modular Editing: Edit/save individual modules (e.g., basic info, server settings, domains) independently with real-time updates to reduce possible mistakes during configuration.

Functional Configuration

Manage Advanced Features in One Page

  • Traffic Stats: One-click enable/disable traffic statistics and visit tracking, with a dashboard for quick anomaly detection.
  • NEW: Response-Direction Detection Switch: Allows admin to disable response-direction detection temporarily to reduce system load in case of high CPU usage or troubleshooting.
  • NEW: Proxy Setup: CDN-friendly origin IP resolution for accurate client IP capture (global/site-level).
  • Web Decoding: Unified configuration combining native and semantic decoding engines for simplified management.

Security Settings

  • Integrated Protection Configuration: Integrated management of web protection,slow attacks, HTTP flood, secure data transfer, and exceptions in one page.
  • NEW: Custom Rules
    • Apply pre-defined rules to a site
    • Create, apply new rules and save to the library
    • Adjust priority of rules
  • RENAMED: “IP Reputation” to “Regional Access Control” for clearer understanding. Block policy based on geo location of IP.

Key Benefits

  • Faster configuration with modular editing
  • Risk-aware design for critical settings
  • Centralized security rule management
  • Simplified CDN/client IP handling