WAF detection tools
Introduction
Usage
WAF detection tools are typically used for application discovery and software identification.
Users for these tools include pentesters and security professionals.
Tools
Popular WAF detection tools
WhatWaf (WAF detection)
WAF bypassing, application discovery, application fingerprinting, software identification, web application analysis
WhatWaf can be helpful during security assessments to learn if a web application is protected by a WAF. If so, the bypass and avoidance techniques may help to further test or exploit the related web application.
wafw00f (Fingerprint web application firewall technology)
application fingerprinting, information gathering, penetration testing, reconnaissance, security assessment
wafw00f is a security tool to perform fingerprinting on web applications and detect any web application firewall in use.
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