AWS WAF

Web application firewall to filter and control web traffic

About

AWS WAF filters web traffic by creating rules to block common exploits like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. It allows developers to monitor, block, or rate-limit bots and mitigate application layer DDoS events.

Sovereignty Score

out of 100

Data completeness75% (Partial)

Jurisdictional(56%)

Significant foreign legal exposure risk

Jurisdiction: United States (EU adequacy decision)
Parent provider in United States (CLOUD Act risk) (Amazon.com, Inc.)
Five Eyes intelligence alliance exposure
US CLOUD Act applies (US can compel data access regardless of storage location)

Ownership(44%)

Significant foreign ownership or control risk

Non-EU controlled (>50% non-EU)
Publicly traded
Acquisition risk unknown (assumed high) (Submit verified data to improve this score)

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Provider

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

Quick Facts

Jurisdiction: United States
Ownership: Non-EU Controlled