CloudGuard WAF
  • Documentation Overview
  • What is CloudGuard WAF?
  • Getting started
    • Prepare key information
    • Log in to the Infinity Portal
    • Protect a Web Application / API
    • Deploy Enforcement Point
      • Gateway/Virtual Machine
        • AWS
          • Store Certificates in AWS
          • Store certificates on Gateway
        • Azure
          • Store Certificates in Azure
          • Store Certificates on Gateway
        • VMware
          • Store Certificates on Gateway
          • Configure networking in VMware Deployments
      • WAF as a Service
        • Certificates Managed by Check Point
        • Bring Your Own Certificate
      • Kubernetes Ingress
        • Kong Application Security
        • Istio Application Security
      • Docker
        • Single Docker
          • Deployment using 'docker' command
            • Store Certificates Locally on Docker
          • Deployment in Azure App Services
        • Dual Docker: NGINX/Kong/Envoy + Security Agent
      • Linux / NGINX / Kong
    • Monitor Events
  • Concepts
    • Gateways & Agents
    • Management & Automation
    • Security Practices
    • Contextual Machine Learning
  • Additional Security Engines
    • Anti-Bot
    • API Protection
      • API Discovery
      • Track API Discovery Learning
      • Enforce API Schema
    • File Security
    • Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
    • Rate Limit
    • Snort Rules
  • SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
    • Setup Custom Rules and Exceptions
    • Setup Web User Response Pages
    • Setup Log Triggers
    • Setup Report Triggers
    • Setup Notification Triggers
    • Setup Behavior Upon Failure
    • Setup Agent Upgrade Schedule
  • HOW TO
    • Edit Web Application/API Settings
    • Edit Reverse Proxy Advanced Settings for a Web Asset
    • Protect an existing production site with CloudGuard WAF's Gateway
    • View Policy of all your Web Applications/APIs
    • Add Data Loss Prevention (DLP) rules
    • Configure Contextual Machine Learning for Best Accuracy
    • Track Agent Status
    • Track Learning and Move from Learn/Detect to Prevent
    • Rotate profile authentication token
    • Upgrade your Reverse Proxy when a Linux/NGINX agent is installed
    • Use Terraform to Manage CloudGuard WAF
    • Authorize Temporary Access for Check Point Support
    • Restrict Access to Backend Servers from CloudGuard WAF as a Service IPs Only
  • Troubleshooting
    • WAF Gateway / Virtual Machine
      • Azure
        • "Unable to find a tag containing the vault's name in the VMSS" Error
        • How To: Configure Key Vault for a Single Gateway
      • NGINX Error: Upstream Sent Too Big Header While Reading Response Header from Upstream
      • How To: Compare Between the Gateway's Certificate and the Upstream Certificate
    • Linux
      • SELinux: Checking Status and Disabling
    • WAF as a Service
      • Certificate Validation Failed: Adjusting CAA Record
      • How To: Redirect a Root Domain to a Subdomain Protected by WAF SaaS
      • How To: Extend Connection Timeout to Upstream
      • How To: Update Expired Certificates
  • references
    • Agent CLI
    • Management API
    • Event Query Language
    • Writing Snort Signatures
    • Events/Logs Schema
    • CVE-2022-3786 and CVE-2022-3602: OpenSSL X.509 Email Address Buffer Overflows (HIGH)
    • CVE-2025-1097, CVE-2025-1098, CVE-2025-24514, CVE-2025-1974: Ingress NGINX Controller RCE (Critical)
  • Resources
    • GitHub
    • Docker Hub
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  • CloudGuard WAF SaaS Points of Presence (PoPs)
  • Prerequisites
  • There are 2 options to use Certificates with CloudGuard WAF as a Service:

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  1. Getting started
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WAF as a Service

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Overview

CloudGuard WAF SaaS provides all of CloudGuard WAF's security capabilities, with the ease of avoiding the need for a complex deployment. In addition, it provides another layer of security with advanced DDoS protection for your protected assets.

DNS configuration of your domain is changed to route your site's traffic through WAF SaaS. WAF SaaS protects the site by inspecting the traffic, and routes it to the internal server. The SaaS service has a Reverse proxy function with CloudGuard WAF's security.

End-to-End Encryption: Securing Your Data at Every Step

In today's digital landscape, data security and privacy are paramount. We understand the critical importance of protecting sensitive information as it traverses the internet. That's why we are proud to offer comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) encryption across our services.

Our robust encryption ensures that your data remains secure and private, from the moment it leaves the application client to the point it reaches you, our valued customer. The journey of your data begins when it is transmitted from the application client. When the client's encrypted data reaches our WAF SaaS exposed entry point, it is decrypted to allow WAF Security. After the WAF had performed its security inspection it sends the data to the application, again in encrypted communication.

CloudGuard WAF SaaS Points of Presence (PoPs)

When creating an account to manage your security, a data region was selected. Data Residency refers to the physical or geographical location where your data is stored and it also determines the region of Infinity Portal where your configuration and logs can be viewed and edited.

In WAF SaaS there are also Points of Presence (PoPs). PoPs are crucial for the performance and security of your web applications. They refer to the physical locations where our WAF agents are deployed, directly influencing your applications' security efficiency and response time.

CloudGuard WAF PoPs can be deployed in any AWS location worldwide, offering unparalleled flexibility. For optimal performance, it is recommended to deploy PoPs as close to your application server as possible. This proximity reduces latency, ensuring faster and more reliable protection against threats. Please note that we are using network assertion therefore the application users will have an accelerated connection to the PoP.

With CloudGuard WAF, you have the flexibility to create or delete PoPs as your needs evolve. Assets can be seamlessly moved from one PoP to another, allowing for a dynamic and adaptable security posture.

Prerequisites

  • Ownership of the DNS configuration for the protected domain.

  • Accessibility - You must be able to configure your internal web server to be accessible from the IP addresses of WAF SaaS (whitelist WAF IPs). If you just added a new internal address it can be exposed publicly for the deployment stage purposes, but you must reduce its accessibility in the appropriate installation step after WAF SaaS has been configured. Following that step it should not be accessible publicly.

There are 2 options to use Certificates with CloudGuard WAF as a Service:

Certificates Managed by Check Point
Bring Your Own Certificate