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Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF - API Security provides protection against API based attacks, with rules based on threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet threat intelligence and research organization.
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Overview
Fortinets WAF rulesets are based on the FortiWeb web application firewall security service signatures. These signatures are updated on a regular basis to include the latest threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs.
In addition to protection against the OWASP Top 10, this ruleset has been optimized to defend against attacks that target the API attack surface. Your APIs touch your most critical data, and to protect that data you need specific protection for blocking API based attacks.
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Highlights
- Comprehensive protection for your API attack surface
- Regular updates from FortiGuard Labs
- Can be configured to log, alert and/or block
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Dimension | Cost/unit |
|---|---|
Charge per month in each available region (pro-rated by the hour) | $30.00 |
Charge per million requests in each available region | $1.80 |
Dimensions summary
This listing bills you two ways at once. You pay a monthly subscription charge in each AWS region where you deploy the rule group. That charge is pro-rated by the hour, so partial months cost less. On top of that, you pay a usage charge for every million web requests inspected in each region. The two charges combine: the monthly fee covers access to the rule group, while the per-request fee scales with your application traffic. Because rules deploy per region, both charges repeat in each region you protect.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
Each web request inspected by the rule group in a region counts toward your total. The charge applies per million inspected requests. Requests are counted separately in each AWS region where you deploy the rule group. Blocked and allowed requests both count once inspected.
Both charges apply at the same time. The monthly charge gives you access to the rule group in a region. The per-request charge scales with the volume of web traffic inspected. High-traffic applications see the per-request charge grow, while the monthly charge stays fixed per region.
Yes. Rule groups deploy per region. Both the monthly charge and the per-request charge repeat in each region where you deploy. You generally deploy in every region that has applications needing protection. One exception applies to global deployments served through content delivery.
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Threat Intelligence Updates
Regular updates based on threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet's threat intelligence and research organization
API Attack Protection
Optimized rulesets designed to defend against attacks targeting the API attack surface
OWASP Top 10 Coverage
Protection against OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities through FortiWeb web application firewall security service signatures
AWS WAF v2 Integration
Designed for AWS WAF v2 platform with managed rule deployment capability
Configurable Response Actions
Ability to configure rules to log, alert, and/or block detected threats
Threat Intelligence Integration
Rulesets regularly updated with latest threat alerts using Cyber Threat Intelligence
OWASP Top 10 Coverage
Comprehensive protection against all OWASP Top 10 Web Application Threats
Code Injection Prevention
Managed rules targeting code injection techniques including SQLi, NoSQLi, and OS command injection
Technology-Specific Vulnerability Protection
Dedicated rules for known exploits in Apache Struts2, Apache Tomcat, Oracle WebLogic, WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla
Malicious Bot Detection
Malicious Bots rulesets included for bot-based threat mitigation
OWASP Top 10 Attack Protection
Provides protection against web attacks including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), command injection, NoSQL injection, path traversal, and predictable resource exploitation.
Managed Rule Updates
Rules are written, managed and regularly updated by F5's security specialists to ensure protection against evolving threats without requiring manual intervention.
AWS WAF Integration
Rules can be attached to AWS WAF instances for immediate deployment and protection enhancement.
Automated Threat Detection
Utilizes security expertise to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities that are part of the OWASP Top 10 attack vectors.
Pay-as-You-Go Licensing Model
Rules are licensed on a consumption-based pricing structure where usage determines costs.
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Customer reviews
Prateek M.
Easy, Reliable AWS WAF Protection with Fortinet Managed Rules
Reviewed on Aug 24, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best about Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF is how easy it is to strengthen application security without having to build and maintain every rule manually. The managed rules provide broad coverage against common web application threats, are regularly updated to address emerging vulnerabilities, and integrate smoothly with AWS WAF. This saves time for security teams while providing reliable protection and reducing the effort required for ongoing rule management.
What do you dislike about the product?
One area that could be improved is the cost, especially for larger environments with multiple applications and AWS accounts. Some rules may also require tuning to reduce false positives and fit specific application requirements. More detailed documentation, clearer rule explanations, and easier troubleshooting would make it simpler to fine-tune the rules and understand why specific requests are being blocked.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF helps us protect our web applications from common threats such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, bots, and other malicious traffic without having to create and maintain all the security rules ourselves. The managed rules reduce the operational effort required for WAF management, improve our overall security posture, and help us respond to emerging threats more quickly. This allows our security team to focus more on higher-value security initiatives while maintaining consistent protection across AWS-hosted applications.
shubham t.
Robust Security with Easy Integration
Reviewed on Aug 22, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like that Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF enhances firewall protection, blocking threats before they reach the application and defending against common web attacks and known CVEs. I find the integration with AWS SNS really useful because it provides real-time updates to admins, letting them quickly respond to updates. Integrating Fortinet with AWS WAF is super easy, and the documentation is helpful.
What do you dislike about the product?
I think they have everything that is needed. I dont have any dislike points to be mentioned
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF to enhance firewall protection, blocking threats and common web attacks before they reach my application. It provides robust safety against AI-driven threats, offers seamless AWS integration, and sends real-time updates for immediate action.
Emmanuel N.
Strong AWS Protection for EC2 and S3 with Proactive Security Controls
Reviewed on Aug 21, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
I like using it as one of the AWS services to protect what I run on AWS, such as applications deployed on EC2 and assets stored in an S3 bucket. It also helps me set up security measures in advance, before requests reach my apps.
What do you dislike about the product?
I’d say there’s something I dislike: if I had to, I would disconnect myself from the service and let requests hit my app through AWS WAF as a proxy for protection.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
This AWS WAF service helps me improve my cybersecurity measures by reducing suspicious requests to my applications hosted on AWS S3 bucket, where I keep sensitive assets.
Accounting
Out-of-the-Box OWASP Top 10 & Bot Coverage With Self-Updating Rules
Reviewed on Aug 18, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
Honestly the best part is not having to write my own rules — it just covers the OWASP Top 10 and bots out of the box, and the rules update themselves.
What do you dislike about the product?
Mainly the UI. Policy management isn't the most intuitive, and the reporting side could be a lot better.The dashboard could be simplerBit of a learning curve at the start too.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Mainly blocking common web/API attacks like SQL injection and bots. The big win is I'm not writing or maintaining custom rules — it updates itself, scales automatically.
Mohamed J.
Managed Rules Feel Too Broad—False Positives and Limited Rule-Trigger Visibility
Reviewed on Aug 11, 2026
Review provided by G2
What do you like best about the product?
What I like best is the combination of **strong, continuously updated threat protection and ease of management**. Fortinet’s managed rules add protection against common web and API attacks, including OWASP Top 10 threats, SQL injection, XSS, known exploits, CVEs, and malicious bots, while the rules are regularly updated through FortiGuard Labs. This reduces the amount of time and effort required to maintain WAF rules manually.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main drawback is that managed rules can sometimes be **too broad or generate false positives**, requiring additional tuning and exclusions for specific applications. It would also be helpful to have more granular visibility into why a particular rule triggered and simpler customization options without increasing the management overhead.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Fortinet Managed Rules for AWS WAF help reduce the effort required to protect our web applications and APIs from common threats such as SQL injection, XSS, and known exploits. The continuously updated rules reduce manual rule maintenance, improve our security coverage, and help our team respond to emerging threats more quickly while saving time on WAF management.