How to protect a SaaS that's under attack, without migrating or rewriting anything
Blog post from Azion
Azion can protect an existing SaaS and its APIs without application code changes or migration by operating as a proxy in front of the origin server, where its WAF, Bot Manager, rate limiting, and DDoS Protection filter traffic before it reaches the application. The approach addresses common threats such as catalog scraping, credential stuffing, SQL injection, XSS, and denial-of-service attacks, while DNS is redirected to Azion and the origin is restricted to Azion traffic to prevent bypasses. Configuration can be drafted by coding agents such as Claude Code through Azion MCP servers, but changes are intended to remain subject to pull-request review and deployment approval. The recommended rollout begins with WAF and bot detection in observation mode to identify false positives, while carefully tuned rate limits can take effect immediately, followed by monitoring through Real-Time Events and exporting logs for longer retention or external analysis. After validation with production traffic, rules can move to blocking mode, providing a version-controlled security process for teams without dedicated security staff; the text cites HeroSpark’s reported 99.5% reduction in fraud and attack incidents after adopting similar protections.
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