Managed security services
WAF as a Service - Managed Web Application Firewall
We deploy, tune and monitor an enterprise web application firewall in front of your web apps and APIs, so you get the protection without running the platform yourself. Delivered as a managed service by a Cloudflare partner in France and the UAE.
what you get
A managed WAF service, not just a licence
Deployment and tuning
We onboard your domains, set the DNS or proxy path, apply an OWASP baseline and write custom rules for your application. Tuned to avoid false positives on real traffic.
24/7 detection and response
Our SOC monitors WAF events around the clock, investigates alerts, blocks active attacks and reports what happened with the remediation you need.
Ongoing operations
Rule updates as your app changes, tuning after each release, monthly reporting on blocked traffic, and a named team you can reach.
Platforms we manage
Your WAF, on the platform that fits your stack
Cloudflare Enterprise WAF
Our primary platform. As a Cloudflare partner in France and the UAE, we provide the enterprise edition with CDN and DDoS protection, managed end to end.
Google Cloud Armor
For applications running on Google Cloud and GKE, managed alongside your existing cloud estate.
Azure WAF
For applications hosted in Microsoft Azure and AKS, integrated with your Azure security posture.
Web apps, mobile back ends and APIs
Also known as WAAP. We protect the API layer, not only the website, including business-to-business traffic.
how it works
Live in days, not months
Assessment
We review your applications, traffic profile and current exposure, and confirm the right platform and plan.
Onboarding
DNS or proxy is pointed to the WAF, certificates are handled, and traffic starts flowing through in monitoring mode.
Tuning
We run in detection mode first, remove false positives against your real traffic, then switch to blocking with confidence.
Operate
Our SOC monitors 24/7, responds to incidents, updates rules and reports monthly.
Why EXEO
We operate it, and we are audited on how we operate
Cloudflare partner, France and UAE
Access to the enterprise edition and partner support, with engineers in Paris and Dubai covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Backed by a 24/7 managed SOC
The WAF is not a standalone box. It feeds our SOC, so web attacks are correlated with the rest of your security telemetry.
ISO 27001, 27017, 27701 and SOC 2
We hold the certifications we help clients achieve, and our controls are externally audited. See our Trust Center.
Is a managed WAF right for you?
It usually is if your website or application generates revenue, if you run server-side code (PHP, Python, Node, .NET) exposed to the internet, if you handle payment or personal data under PCI DSS or GDPR, or if you have no one watching web traffic outside office hours.
Coverage
What the WAF blocks
Injection and XSS
SQL injection, cross-site scripting, command injection and XXE filtered before they reach your application.
Cross-site request forgery
CSRF attempts caught through origin and referer validation and token enforcement, alongside session hijacking patterns.
DDoS and volumetric floods
Application-layer and volumetric floods absorbed at the edge, with rate limiting and bot management.
Path traversal and file attacks
Local and remote file inclusion, directory traversal and malicious file uploads blocked at the edge.
Virtual patching
When a CVE lands in your framework or CMS, we shield the vulnerable path at the WAF so you are protected before the fix is deployed.
Bot and credential attacks
Credential stuffing, account takeover, scraping, carding and brute-force attempts on login endpoints.
API abuse (WAAP)
Schema violations, endpoint abuse and the risks in the OWASP API Security Top 10, not just the website layer.
A WAF is a compensating control. It reduces exploitation of the OWASP Top 10:2025, but some risks are only partly mitigated at the edge: CSRF still needs anti-CSRF tokens and SameSite cookies in the application, and broken access control and business-logic flaws have to be fixed in code. We tell you which is which rather than implying the WAF covers everything.
QUESTIONS
Managed WAF, answered
What is managed WAF and how does it work?
A managed WAF is a web application firewall that a provider deploys, tunes and monitors on your behalf. Traffic to your application passes through the WAF, malicious requests are filtered out, and our SOC handles the alerts and rule changes instead of your team.
Who provides web application firewall as a managed service?
EXEO does, as a Cloudflare partner in France and the UAE, and also on Google Cloud Armor and Azure WAF. We cover deployment, tuning, 24/7 monitoring and incident response.
What is the difference between WAF and WAAP?
WAAP (web application and API protection) extends the classic WAF to cover APIs, bots and business logic abuse. Our service covers both, since most modern applications expose APIs as well as web pages.
We also support your path to ISO 27001 certification.
How long does deployment take?
Most applications are onboarded and running in monitoring mode within days. We keep detection mode until tuning is clean, then switch to blocking.
How is a managed WAF priced?
Pricing depends on the number of applications, traffic volume and the platform edition. We quote after the assessment so the figure reflects your actual estate.
Does a WAF help with PCI DSS or GDPR?
A WAF supports PCI DSS requirement 6.6 and contributes to the technical measures expected under GDPR. It is one control among several, not compliance on its own.
Background
What is a web application firewall?
A web application firewall inspects HTTP traffic between users and your application, filtering requests that match known attack patterns such as SQL injection or cross-site scripting. Unlike a network firewall, it understands the application layer, which is where most attacks against websites and APIs now happen. Running one well means keeping rules current and separating real attacks from false positives, which is the work most teams do not have time for and the reason a managed service exists.
Get a WAF assessment
Tell us what you run and we will come back with the right platform, the deployment plan and a fixed quote.
