Many security teams struggle to identify which parameters in their web applications can bypass their Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules. This lack of clear mapping means that bypassing the WAF often goes unnoticed during regular testing cycles. Instead, these bypasses are frequently discovered only during incident response when a security event or breach triggers an investigation. This situation highlights the importance of comprehensive testing and monitoring strategies to ensure WAF effectiveness and to proactively identify vulnerable parameters before an incident occurs.
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