FortiWeb Web Application Firewall
FortiWeb is a web application firewall (WAF) that protects web applications and APIs from attacks targeting known and unknown exploits while maintaining regulatory compliance using machine learning.
- Machine learning that detects and blocks threats while minimizing false positives
- Advanced API protection including mobile applications
- Available as appliance, virtual, SaaS, cloud, and container
Comprehensive Web Application Security
FortiWeb uses an advanced multi-layered and correlated approach to provide complete security against OWASP Top 10 and other threats. The first layer uses traditional WAF detection engines while machine learning examines traffic to identify malicious anomalies.
- Dual-layer detection: signatures + machine learning
- Real-time intelligence from FortiGuard Labs
- Continuously updated model of each application
- Near 100% accuracy with virtually no false positives
Advanced Protection
Multi-layer protection with advanced machine learning and Fortinet Security Fabric integration for comprehensive defense.
Dual Machine Learning
Dual-layer detection that identifies threats while minimizing false positives with near 100% accuracy.
API Discovery and Protection
Automatic API discovery with ML, OpenAPI, XML and JSON schema validation, and CI/CD integration.
Advanced Bot Mitigation
Biometric and behavioral detection, device fingerprinting, and protection against scrapers and credential stuffing.
Client-Side Protection
Protection against malicious JavaScript, formjacking, and Magecart with PCI DSS 4.0 compliance.
FortiAI-Assist
Generative and agentic AI to automate security tasks, alert triage, and adaptive threat hunting.
OWASP Protection
Complete OWASP Top 10 protection with signatures, IP reputation, and protocol validation.
Dual-Layer Machine Learning
FortiWeb goes beyond traditional security models, applying a second layer of ML-based analytics to detect and block malicious anomalies while minimizing false positives.
- SVM (Support Vector Machine) separates threats from benign anomalies
- FortiGuard Labs models to identify attack patterns
- Continuous learning of each application's normal behavior
- Virtual elimination of false positives without manual tuning
Automatic API Discovery and Protection
APIs fuel digital transformation but increase the attack surface. FortiWeb automatically discovers and protects all of your organization's APIs.
- Automatic API discovery using machine learning
- OpenAPI, XML, and JSON schema validation
- CI/CD pipeline integration for automatic updates
- API Gateway with protection against API-specific exploits
Advanced Bot Mitigation
FortiWeb protects against automated bots, scrapers, credential stuffing, and other automated attacks while reducing friction for legitimate users.
- Biometric detection and behavioral analysis
- IP-agnostic device fingerprinting
- Bot deception and intelligent CAPTCHA when needed
- Good vs malicious bot identification with FortiView
Deployment Scenarios FortiWeb
Comprehensive Web and API Security
Advanced WAF protection, API security, and Bot Protection for organizations needing to secure web applications while preventing automated fraud and abuse.
API Protection for Microservices
Protection for API traffic against injections and specific vulnerabilities with deep packet inspection and automatic API discovery.
Multi-Cloud and Hybrid Deployment
Consistent security policies across all environments with global load balancing to efficiently distribute traffic between clouds and data centers.
Proactive Threat Analytics
Real-time visibility into threats, anomalies, and incidents with threat intelligence to mitigate risks before impacting critical applications.
Client-Side Protection for PCI DSS 4.0
FortiWeb Client-Side Protection continuously detects and blocks malicious and unauthorized JavaScript running in user browsers, providing robust security for your websites.
Malicious Script Detection
Real-time protection against formjacking, Magecart, and online skimming that steal sensitive customer data.
Script Control
Detailed monitoring and control over first and third-party scripts with suspicious activity alerts.
Integrity Verification
Real-time script integrity checking ensuring only authorized scripts run on sensitive pages.
PCI DSS 4.0 Compliance
Meets requirements 6.4.3 and 11.6.1 by inventorying, authorizing, and monitoring scripts on payment pages.
Complete Visibility
Real-time visibility without impacting performance, with detailed monitoring of script activity.
Compliance Reports
Simplifies compliance reporting and incident response with detailed alerts and logs.
Proven Results
Flexible Deployment
FortiWeb provides maximum flexibility for virtual and hybrid environments with multiple deployment options.
Physical Appliance
High-performance on-premise for enterprises and service providers.
Virtual Machine
VMware, Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, KVM, VirtualBox, and more.
WAF as a Service
FortiAppSec Cloud: managed WAF protection without infrastructure.
Public Cloud
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud with marketplace.
Container
Docker and Kubernetes for modern microservices environments.
Security Fabric
Integration with FortiGate, FortiSandbox, and FortiGuard.
FortiAppSec Cloud Platform
The FortiAppSec Cloud platform combines advanced WAF, API security, Bot Protection, Global Server Load Balancing, and Threat Analytics into a unified SaaS solution.
- WAF + API Security with ML for zero-day and AI-generated exploits
- Advanced Bot Protection with biometric and behavioral detection
- Global Server LB with DNS-based and Geo-IP routing
- Threat Analytics to identify hidden attack patterns
- Unified management from an intuitive dashboard
Compatible Ecosystem
Native integration with leading cloud platforms, enterprise tools, and the Fortinet Security Fabric ecosystem.
Protect Your Web Applications and APIs
Discover how FortiWeb with dual-layer machine learning can protect your web applications and APIs against known and zero-day threats with near 100% accuracy.
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