Web application firewalls (WAFs) are commonly used to protect applications at runtime by monitoring HTTP traffic and filtering out suspicious requests. However, WAFs often struggle with tuning their rules correctly, leading to false positives or allowing threats to pass through. Datadog Application Security Management (ASM) can help organizations make the most of their WAF's strengths, particularly in areas such as DDoS protection and threat landscape visibility, where WAFs excel. However, traditional WAFs are still weak in exploit prevention, and ASM offers significant improvements in this area through its Datadog Exploit Prevention capabilities, which instrument applications at a deep level to identify vulnerabilities and block attacks before they execute. By extending the strengths of their WAFs with ASM, organizations can achieve a complete defense-in-depth approach to application security.