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Azure WAF Rule Sets

Welcome to the Azure WAF Rule Set reference documentation.

This site provides a comprehensive reference for all Azure Web Application Firewall rule sets, including rule IDs, rule groups, descriptions, default actions, and states.

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App Gateway

Rule Set Description
OWASP OWASP Core Rule Set for App Gateway
Default Rule Set Microsoft managed default rules
Bot Manager Microsoft bot detection and mitigation rules

Front Door

Rule Set Description
Default Rule Set Microsoft managed default rules
Bot Manager Microsoft bot detection and mitigation rules
Legacy Legacy and preview rule sets

About

  • Rule set data is sourced directly from the Azure REST API
  • OWASP CRS source links point to the corresponding rule file in the CRS GitHub repository
  • Documentation is automatically regenerated on a scheduled basis
  • Microsoft proprietary rules (99xxxxxx, Bot*) do not have CRS source links

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