29 Non-proxy WAFs expose server operating systems and TCP stacks directly to the Internet You need a proxy based WAF to: Web Address Translation – Non-proxies can not re-write URLs Cloaking – Non-proxies do not Cloak SSL – Non-proxies SSL is VERY slow Cookie security – Non-proxies do not protect against ID theft L7 Rate Control – Non-proxies do not protect against DoS Authentication and Authorization – Non-proxies can not do AAA Data Theft Protection – Non-proxies can not mask outbound data Response time acceleration – Non-proxies can not accelerate Proxy vs.
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