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# sk169593 - CloudGuard WAF Gateway - Application Security and Reverse Proxy capabilities

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk169593 |
| Date Created | 2020-09-30 |
| Last Modified | 2024-03-08 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | WAF Application Security |
| Versions | Cloud |
| OS | Gaia |

## Solution

Overview
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CloudGuard WAF Gateways delivers access control and advanced threat prevention including Web and API protection for mission-critical assets.

Check Point CloudGuard WAF delivers advanced, multi-layered threat prevention to protect customer assets in Azure, AWS, or VMware from web attacks and sophisticated threats.

Benefits
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* Web Application Protection
* Web API Protection
* Access Control Firewall (EA)
* Intrusion Prevention
* Provides consistent security policy management, enforcement, and reporting with a single pane of glass, using Check Point Infinity Security Management.

How to
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* To open a Check Point Infinity Portal account - <https://portal.checkpoint.com/signin>
* To issue an Agent Token - go to Enforcement -\> Profiles
* To deploy a WAF Gateway in Azure, AWS, or VMware- refer to the [CloudGuard WAF Administration Guide](https://appsec-doc.inext.checkpoint.com)

Reverse Proxy configurations are available for these platforms:  

* **AWS** - [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/B08K3LSVR8?qid=1601371529957&sr=0-8&ref_=srh_res_product_title)
* **Azure** - [Azure Marketplace](https://azuremarketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/marketplace/apps/checkpoint.checkpoint_waap?tab=Overview)
* **VMware** - <https://appsec-doc.inext.checkpoint.com/getting-started/deploy-enforcement-point/gateway-virtual-machine/vmware>.

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