The API must use Web Application Firewall (WAF).
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-274769 | SRG-APP-000516-API-001305 | SV-274769r1143807_rule | CCI-000366 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| The API must be protected by a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an API Gateway that monitors and filters incoming and outgoing traffic to prevent injection attacks, ensuring malicious inputs are detected and blocked. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Application Programming Interface (API) Security Requirements Guide | 2025-09-24 | |||
Details
Check Text (C-274769r1143807_chk)
Verify the API is configured to use a WAF or API Gateway to manage traffic.
If the API is not configured to use a WAF or API Gateway in accordance with organization-defined security policies, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-78775r1143118_fix)
Build or configure the API to use a WAF or API Gateway to manage traffic.