Block deployments automatically when a web app firewall scan fails

Your deployment pipeline runs a firewall security scan and blocks the release if protection is weak.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Sequence (1) · Exclusive Choice (4)

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Starts itA stepAn outside serviceOne path onlyResultPayoff
Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
API & Webhook IntegrationDevOps & IT Operations
Connects
WAFtester

The problem it solves

You want every release to pass a security check, but manually running firewall tests before each deployment slows your team down and gets skipped under deadline pressure. Discovering a weak firewall after a breach is far worse than catching it before launch.

Who it fits

DevOps or platform engineering teams enforcing security checks in their deployment pipeline.

How it works

  1. Your deployment pipeline sends the target URL and test categories
  2. The system fingerprints the web application firewall in place
  3. A security scan runs against the site using known attack patterns
  4. Results are compared against your pass threshold
  5. The pipeline receives a pass or fail response and blocks the release if it fails
What you get

Weak firewalls caught before they ship

Your deployment pipeline automatically checks the web application firewall and blocks any release that fails your security bar.

What you get

A pass or fail response your pipeline uses to allow or block the deployment.

What you need

A CI/CD pipeline and a WAFtester account or license.

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