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Understanding SafeLine WAF: Protecting Your Infrastructure

SafeLine WAF is a self-hosted web application firewall designed for startups, homelabs, and enterprises seeking robust protection without relying on cloud services like Cloudflare.

Unlike traditional WAFs that rely on signature-based detection, SafeLine uses a proprietary semantic analysis engine to inspect requests and intelligently block threats.

Key Features

  • HTTP Flood & Rate Limiting: Mitigates high-volume attacks.
  • Bot Detection & Anti-Bot Challenge: Filters automated traffic effectively.
  • Dynamic Protection: Blocks malicious requests based on behavior analysis.
  • Customizable Rules: Users can create tailored WAF rules.
  • Self-Hosted Advantage: Logs and sensitive data remain fully within your infrastructure.

Deployment Insights

For optimal performance:

  • Personal Edition: Runs in minimal resource mode, requiring only 1 CPU core and 1GB RAM, supporting up to 800 QPS.
  • Lite Edition: Runs in minimal resource mode, requiring only 1 CPU core and 1GB RAM, supporting up to 800 QPS.
  • Pro Edition: Runs in maximum performance mode, dynamically utilizing available system resources for optimal throughput.

SafeLine also allows load balancing, providing flexibility for multi-node deployments.

Here is the more detailed tutorial: https://safepoint.cloud/discussion/DQ49tTjuc7#Prerequisites

SafeLine Website: https://ly.safepoint.cloud/ShZAy9x
Live Demo: https://demo.waf.chaitin.com:9443/statistics
Discord: https://discord.gg/dy3JT7dkmY
Doc: https://docs.waf.chaitin.com/en/home
https://docs.waf.chaitin.com/en/GetStarted/Deploy
Github: https://github.com/chaitin/SafeLine

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