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NGINX WAF is an open source web application firewall (WAF). It’s based on ModSecurity 3.0, a rewrite of the ModSecurity that works natively as a dynamic module for NGINX Plus. The NGINX WAF can be used to stop a broad range of Layer 7 attacks and respond to emerging threats with virtual patching.