What is WAF Scoring?
To truly understand your web application’s defense posture, you need to evaluate the WAF itself — not just the app. WAF scoring does exactly that.
WAF Scoring provides a measurable view of how well your WAF detects and prevents attacks. It shows which protections are working, what’s missing, and what needs to improve. The result is a report that’s easy to understand and act on, regardless of the vendor or deployment type.
What is Security Exposure?
Many assume that once a WAF is in place, all threats are automatically blocked — but that’s not always the case.
Security Exposure refers to the situations where your WAF fails to mitigate threats it’s expected to handle. These aren’t flaws in the WAF itself, but rather missing rules, bypassed logic, or blind spots that leave your app vulnerable. Identifying these exposures is critical for proactive risk reduction.
How We Evaluate: SCA + SEA
Protecting a modern app requires more than a basic scan — it needs a layered assessment.
We combine two complementary approaches to give you full visibility:
Security Control Assessment (SCA) focuses on what your WAF can do, while Security Exposure Analysis (SEA) identifies what it misses. Together, they give you a clear, measurable picture of your actual protection level.
Security Control Assessment (SCA)
SCA measures the presence and effectiveness of your current WAF policies and protections.
It simulates real attacks to see which ones are blocked, which rules are active, and how well the WAF performs. The output is your Risk Mitigation Score (RMS) — a metric that reflects your WAF’s detection and enforcement capabilities.
Security Exposure Analysis (SEA)
SEA is about finding what’s broken or missing in your WAF protection.
It identifies undetected threats, bypassed rules, or gaps in your logic and coverage. This analysis gives you an Exposure Score or a list of vulnerabilities that your WAF fails to mitigate — giving you clarity on your weakest spots.
Why Scan Your WAF?
Security doesn’t end with deployment — it starts there.
Scanning your WAF ensures that your protective layer is actually working. Traditional vulnerability scans only test the app, not the shield that’s meant to defend it. WAF scanning validates whether your current protection is aligned with your security goals and policies.
WAF Scanning = Better Policy Management
Your WAF policy isn’t set-and-forget — it needs regular tuning.
With WAF scanning, you can identify which Protection Elements (PE) need to be added, adjusted, or removed. It becomes a tool for managing and improving policy configuration over time — making your defense more adaptive and precise.
What’s the Value of the Scan?
Security value isn’t just about having a product — it’s about knowing where you stand.
Our scan helps you:
Understand your current protection level
Test real-world attack coverage
Validate your incident response readiness
Engage your team with actionable simulations
Make smarter, risk-based decisions
No Policy Yet?
Don’t worry if you’re starting from scratch.We’ll Help You Build One.
Our WAF Policy Building Workshop is designed to help you create a custom security policy that fits your
No WAF Yet?
Still evaluating your options? We’ve got you covered.
Whether you’re in the early stages of vendor selection or in the middle of a Proof of Concept (POC), we can assist you in choosing the right WAF — based on your business needs, technical stack, and security goals. We support RFI/RFQ processes and help you compare leading solutions side by side.