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Why Every Government Web Portal Needs a WAF

March 28, 20254 min read
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Government web portals are high-value targets. They handle citizen data, process transactions, and serve as the digital face of public institutions.

The Top Threats to Government Web Applications

SQL Injection Attackers inject malicious SQL code into form fields or URL parameters to extract, modify, or delete database records.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Malicious scripts injected into web pages can steal session cookies, redirect users to phishing sites, or deface government portals.

How Gasha WAF Protects Your Portal

  • OWASP Top 10 rule set — blocks the most common web vulnerabilities out of the box
  • Custom rule engine — define organization-specific security policies
  • Rate limiting — prevents DDoS and brute-force attacks