Myra Hyperscale WAF vs F5 WAF for NGINX

Myra Hyperscale WAF

Model: Custom (quote-based)

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F5 WAF for NGINX

Model: Per-instance annual subscription

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Myra Hyperscale WAF

• OWASP Top 10 Protection

  Blocks SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and other OWASP Top 10 attacks. Blocks an average of 8 million malicious layer 7 requests per customer per year.

• HTTP/S Request Filtering

  Filters all HTTP and HTTPS requests with rules defined via simple comparisons or regular expressions. Near infinite scalability with no capacity constraints.

• Managed WAF Service

  Optional add-on where Myra security experts create tailored rule sets for your specific applications, provide ongoing optimization, and offer expert support on demand. Ideal for teams without dedicated WAF expertise.

• Zero-Day Protection

  Responds to newly discovered vulnerabilities with rapid rule updates. Proactive defense against zero-day exploits before patches are available.

• Data Sovereignty (Germany)

  On request, all data processing occurs exclusively in Germany. Full GDPR compliance and BSI-qualified infrastructure for organizations with strict European data sovereignty requirements.

• NIS-2 and DORA Compliance

  Designed for compliance with the EU Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS-2) and Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA). Critical for financial institutions and essential service operators in the EU.

• API Protection

  Protects APIs against injection attacks, exploits, and data leaks. Detects faulty authentication and missing protection measures that could lead to service interruptions.

• Intuitive Rule Management

  Web-based UI for creating, editing, and managing WAF rules. Toggle rules on/off with a single click. Rules include parameters like name, log identifier, expiration date, conditions, and actions.

F5 WAF for NGINX

• 7,800+ Attack Signatures

  F5's comprehensive threat signature database with continuous updates from F5's threat research team. Covers OWASP Top 10, CVE-specific signatures, and application-specific attack patterns.

• Declarative Security Policies

  WAF policies defined in JSON or YAML, designed for version control and CI/CD integration. Security-as-code approach where policies deploy alongside application code through the same pipelines.

• API Security

  Import OpenAPI/Swagger specifications to automatically enforce API contracts. Schema validation, parameter type checking, and rate limiting for REST, GraphQL, and gRPC APIs. Blocks requests that violate the API specification.

• ML-Powered DoS Protection

  Behavioral analytics using machine learning to detect and mitigate Layer 7 denial-of-service attacks. Learns normal traffic patterns and automatically identifies anomalous request rates, slow POST attacks, and resource exhaustion attempts.

• Bot Protection

  Multi-layered bot detection combining signature matching, anomaly detection, and behavioral analysis. Identifies credential stuffing bots, web scrapers, and automated vulnerability scanners.

• Kubernetes Ingress WAF

  Native WAF support in the NGINX Ingress Controller. Attach WAF policies to specific ingress resources for per-service or per-route security. Policies managed through Kubernetes CRDs and annotations.

• NGINX One Visual Editor

  The NGINX One console provides a GUI-based WAF policy editor, replacing the original CLI-only configuration. Security teams can create, modify, and monitor WAF policies through a web interface without writing JSON.

• Request and Response Inspection

  Inspects both incoming requests and outgoing responses. Response inspection catches data leakage, error messages that reveal application internals, and sensitive data exposure.