As Oracle customers organizations increasingly adopt software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications, to support critical business operations, securing these environments with robust application-layer protection becomes a crucial priority. In response, Oracle SaaS Cloud Security has released a technical brief on Oracle Web Application Firewall (WAF) for SaaS, a key resource in Oracle’s cybersecurity offering, designed to help protect a list of applications against a wide spectrum of web-based threats.
Oracle WAF for SaaS is a fully managed, advanced security solution embedded within Oracle’s SaaS environments. It supports real-time protection against a wide range of web threats, such as malicious traffic, SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and other common vulnerabilities. Using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)’s WAF capabilities, this service brings enterprise-grade security tailored specifically for SaaS, with updates and oversight managed by Oracle’s dedicated SaaS Cloud Security team. This layer of defense helps secure applications while maintaining compliance with standards like Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) and other standards.
Inside Oracle WAF for SaaS
Oracle WAF for SaaS offers the following core features and capabilities:
- 24/7 monitoring and intrusion detection to block and mitigate both known and emerging threats
- Distributed denial of service (DDoS) threat reduction, helping minimize potential disruptions and operational impacts
- Geographic restrictions and IP-based controls, compatible with both IPv4 and IPv6, enabling precise access management
- Real-time traffic monitoring to detect malicious activity, with data logged for diagnostics and analysis
These capabilities deliver transparent, continuous protection for Oracle SaaS environments, freeing Oracle customers from the need to manually configure or manage complex security controls.
A tailored security solution for Oracle SaaS services
Unlike the OCI WAF, which is customer managed, WAF for SaaS is built to help with consistent, transparent protection across a list of Oracle SaaS environments. This fully embedded solution is preconfigured, requiring no setup or maintenance from the customer, offering a truly hands-off security approach. As cyber threats evolve, Oracle’s dedicated security teams regularly update policies to address new vulnerabilities and maintain stringent security standards.
WAF for SaaS supported Oracle SaaS services
Oracle’s WAF for SaaS is currently available across the following services:
- Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications
- Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
- Oracle Transportation Management Cloud
- Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud
- Oracle Student Financial Planning
- Oracle Field Service Cloud
- Oracle Taleo Enterprise
- Oracle Taleo Learn
- Oracle Taleo Business Edition
- Oracle CRM On-Demand
Access the full technical brief
For in-depth details on the features, use cases, and implementation of WAF for SaaS, access the full technical brief. This resource provides technical engineers, architects, and security specialists with the essential knowledge to effectively utilize this security layer.