Stop intrusion, ransomware, and data exfiltration.
Application security is critical for all organizations, especially government entities that are deploying new web-based technologies. Constituent service portals, online permitting applications, and user login forms are attractive targets for ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals. Vulnerabilities found in commonly used software can expose an entire municipality or regional organization to previously unknown risks.
Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service provides complete web application security against automated and advanced attacks on applications and APIs. Simplified policy administration and an easy-to-use interface allow you to respond quickly to unexpected and widespread threats like the Log4J vulnerability. Automatic vulnerability discovery and remediation improves application protection without adding IT overhead.
Keep your website online in times of crisis.
Government websites provide information and routine services around vital records, licensing, and public agency functions. An unexpected surge in activity may overwhelm a website and make it unavailable when it is most needed. The public turns to these sites for evacuation routes, shelter locations, and other information during an emergency. Accurate and prompt information is critical in managing the response to a public crisis. You cannot afford to lose this line of communication.
Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service support load balancing and performance optimization of all types of applications. Out-of-band health checks ensure that web requests are not routed to a server that is no longer responding. Barracuda application security ensures that your website is available and responsive during natural disasters, hazardous material incidents, and other emergencies that cause unexpected bursts of traffic.
Block DDoS, brute force, and other bot-based attacks.
Attackers use malicious bots to scan for vulnerabilities that provide unauthorized access to websites and applications. They use this access to enter a system, steal data, and install malware that may hide in a network for many months before launching a ransomware attack. Botnets programmed to mimic human behavior will use credential stuffing and similar attacks to hijack legitimate user accounts in a web application. Botnets can also be used to launch distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that disable websites and other services.
Barracuda application security with comprehensive DDoS and Advanced Bot Protection defends websites, mobile applications, and APIs against all varieties of bot attacks. These solutions identify and block attacks while allowing acceptable bot activity to proceed. Advanced Bot Protection is a feature of Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service.
Stop API and mobile attacks.
API access allows government websites to integrate with partners, agencies, and private sector entities. Website features like COVID-19 case tracking and maps with real-time traffic updates are made possible by APIs. These features offer many benefits to the community, but an API with an undiscovered security flaw could lead to a data breach or other security incident. Gartner predicts that APIs will soon become the most frequent vector for application attacks.
Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service protect your entire API attack surface with multiple layers of advanced protection. API traffic is inspected for attack patterns and valid user inputs, and data leak prevention capabilities prevent exposure or theft of sensitive data. Barracuda API protection empowers you to keep your data secure, even while you’re sharing it with other websites and mobile apps.
Protect your applications with identity and access control.
Proper identity and access control measures are critical to ensuring that only the “right individuals have access to the right resources at the right times for the right reasons.” Credential stuffing, password spraying, and brute force attacks against your applications can allow attackers to log in as an authorized user. Preventing this type of intrusion is a fundamental component of application security.
Barracuda Cloud Application Protection gives you granular control over user access. Beyond two-factor authentication, our identity and access control capabilities support single sign-on (SSO), client certificate-based authentication, and common authentication services such as LDAP and RADIUS.
Defend against client-side attacks that steal data directly from the browser.
Attackers are constantly looking for vulnerabilities in websites. In 2019, 93.5% of web pages included at least one third-party script, and 10% included 175 or more. Legitimate third-party scripts with undiscovered or unpatched vulnerabilities can be used to attack website visitors directly from the web browser. These attacks are increasingly common and give attackers the ability to steal sensitive data without installing malware on the network. This is also becoming a popular way to use the victim’s resources to launch a supply-chain attack.
Barracuda Web Application Firewall solutions simplify and automate the configuration of client-side protection. This makes it much easier for IT teams to deploy this type of security quickly and with optimum effectiveness.
