Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service protects web applications and apps from external threats while simplifying deployment and management.During the last week, I used Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service to protect my web applications when we notified suspicious traffic patterns targeting login forms, as attackers were trying to inject SQL commands to bypass authentication and extract user data. Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service simplified my day-to-day operations while keeping application risk low. For compliance reporting for different audits or normative requirements, I need logs and reports, and this solution prepared these reports easily and faster.
Senior System Administrator at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jun 18, 2026
My main use case for Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is web application and API protection. A specific example of how I use Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service for web application and API protection is that, similar to Amazon or eBay, I am using it for our social platforms as well. I am using it primarily for web protection.
Our main use case for Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service with clients is to secure their environments, especially for DDoS attacks and security vulnerabilities that we have found. We implement those solutions, and for smaller clients, we also suggest they adopt Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service. It is cheaper compared to other products in the market, but at the same time, it provides sufficient capabilities so clients can get started. A recent situation where I recommended Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service to a client involved a security breach because their firewall was a different model from a different vendor and was not able to handle the breach or address the security concerns. We then recommended they adopt Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service. After implementing that solution, we resolved many attacks. Attacks continued to occur, but this time Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service was able to stop them, scan them, and prevent DDoS and DLP attacks. It was a good addition to that environment.
My main use case for Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is protecting web applications running on HTTP and HTTPS sockets from OWASP Top 10 attacks, malicious bots, account takeover attempts, and L3 to L7 DDoS attacks. Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is a cloud-delivered web application firewall designed to protect web applications and APIs from threats such as OWASP Top 10 attacks, malicious bots, account takeover attempts, and L3 to L7 DDoS attacks. It is positioned as a fast to deploy and manage WAF service with pre-built templates, centralized policy control, API protection, and automation support through REST APIs. Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is a cloud WAF that helps protect websites and APIs quickly without the overhead of deploying and managing traditional web appliances.
We primarily use Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service for raising security incidents by proactively blocking malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks to reduce breach risk and response time. Apart from that, we use it for streamlining added sites without performance drops, which also helps to support the growth of our teams. Additionally, we reduce hardware costs by decommissioning on-premises firewalls during our cloud migration with minimal disruption and a familiar UI for quick adoption. When I mention reducing breach risk and streamlining added sites, there is one specific case I want to tell you about where Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service helped us directly. About three to four months back, there was a ransomware attack where it reportedly sent notifications to the admin panel, and Barracuda blocked the malware and phishing attack, sharing an advanced report with our team. This allowed us to directly contact the team, minimizing the risk of data breach. This was one case where we observed the benefits, and there have been multiple instances since we started using it.
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Feb 2, 2022
It's a very specific solution that is only requested for a customer's web code or their global IT policy. For example, if a head office is using Barracuda, then they will make sure that the branch office is using the same. The use case is very subjective. The solution covers a lot of major protection, or threat management functions in the feature itself. They do DDoS protection on our application. It is also for protocol support. It is mainly used for application delivery. For example, we are able to do SSL authentication on the box itself. That was standard. They will free up all the resources on the server for the SSL authentication. It does the job quite well.
Senior Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Mar 8, 2021
We have a web application on AWS, and we wanted just one minimum utility firewall to take care of one site with limited traffic. It is an internal website that is used by less than 200,000 employees. To protect that site, we use Barracuda WAF. The internal website and the firewall were deployed only last year. We are running it on a minimal configuration, and no extensive changes were made. We will be making changes to the configuration periodically based on the requisites.
Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service streamlines cloud security with features like automatic updates, real-time detection, and bot protection. It enhances AWS environments with simplified management and threat intelligence.Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service provides robust application security, leveraging automatic security updates and real-time attack detection to defend against threats. Its centralized dashboard offers an intuitive management experience, complemented by automated policies. Real-time threat...
Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service protects web applications and apps from external threats while simplifying deployment and management.During the last week, I used Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service to protect my web applications when we notified suspicious traffic patterns targeting login forms, as attackers were trying to inject SQL commands to bypass authentication and extract user data. Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service simplified my day-to-day operations while keeping application risk low. For compliance reporting for different audits or normative requirements, I need logs and reports, and this solution prepared these reports easily and faster.
My main use case for Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is web application and API protection. A specific example of how I use Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service for web application and API protection is that, similar to Amazon or eBay, I am using it for our social platforms as well. I am using it primarily for web protection.
Our main use case for Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service with clients is to secure their environments, especially for DDoS attacks and security vulnerabilities that we have found. We implement those solutions, and for smaller clients, we also suggest they adopt Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service. It is cheaper compared to other products in the market, but at the same time, it provides sufficient capabilities so clients can get started. A recent situation where I recommended Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service to a client involved a security breach because their firewall was a different model from a different vendor and was not able to handle the breach or address the security concerns. We then recommended they adopt Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service. After implementing that solution, we resolved many attacks. Attacks continued to occur, but this time Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service was able to stop them, scan them, and prevent DDoS and DLP attacks. It was a good addition to that environment.
My main use case for Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is protecting web applications running on HTTP and HTTPS sockets from OWASP Top 10 attacks, malicious bots, account takeover attempts, and L3 to L7 DDoS attacks. Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is a cloud-delivered web application firewall designed to protect web applications and APIs from threats such as OWASP Top 10 attacks, malicious bots, account takeover attempts, and L3 to L7 DDoS attacks. It is positioned as a fast to deploy and manage WAF service with pre-built templates, centralized policy control, API protection, and automation support through REST APIs. Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service is a cloud WAF that helps protect websites and APIs quickly without the overhead of deploying and managing traditional web appliances.
I deal with Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service and usually recommend it for private and government companies.
We primarily use Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service for raising security incidents by proactively blocking malware, ransomware, and phishing attacks to reduce breach risk and response time. Apart from that, we use it for streamlining added sites without performance drops, which also helps to support the growth of our teams. Additionally, we reduce hardware costs by decommissioning on-premises firewalls during our cloud migration with minimal disruption and a familiar UI for quick adoption. When I mention reducing breach risk and streamlining added sites, there is one specific case I want to tell you about where Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service helped us directly. About three to four months back, there was a ransomware attack where it reportedly sent notifications to the admin panel, and Barracuda blocked the malware and phishing attack, sharing an advanced report with our team. This allowed us to directly contact the team, minimizing the risk of data breach. This was one case where we observed the benefits, and there have been multiple instances since we started using it.
We use the product for securing email systems, protecting websites, and safeguarding web-based applications and portals.
I use the solution in our company to protect our website.
It's a very specific solution that is only requested for a customer's web code or their global IT policy. For example, if a head office is using Barracuda, then they will make sure that the branch office is using the same. The use case is very subjective. The solution covers a lot of major protection, or threat management functions in the feature itself. They do DDoS protection on our application. It is also for protocol support. It is mainly used for application delivery. For example, we are able to do SSL authentication on the box itself. That was standard. They will free up all the resources on the server for the SSL authentication. It does the job quite well.
The solution can be used to provide application security.
We have a web application on AWS, and we wanted just one minimum utility firewall to take care of one site with limited traffic. It is an internal website that is used by less than 200,000 employees. To protect that site, we use Barracuda WAF. The internal website and the firewall were deployed only last year. We are running it on a minimal configuration, and no extensive changes were made. We will be making changes to the configuration periodically based on the requisites.