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WAF Detector

Web Application Firewall Detector

"Detects WAF presence and identifies the vendor — Cloudflare, AWS WAF, Akamai, and 180+ others."

▶ Scan with WAF Detector
Overview

Before running active scans against a target, knowing whether it's protected by a WAF helps plan the assessment. A WAF may block or alert on aggressive scanning, rate-limit requests, or return misleading responses. Some WAFs also indicate a higher-value target worth deeper investigation.

PTK evaluates response patterns against signatures for 180+ commercial providers — Cloudflare, AWS WAF, Akamai, Imperva, F5 BIG-IP, and others. Zero setup required — it executes in seconds and gives you an immediate posture reading.

Example findings
INFOCloudflare WAF Detected
INFONo WAF Detected — Direct Access to Web Server
INFOAWS WAF Detected
INFOF5 BIG-IP ASM Detected
What it discovers
  • WAF presence confirmed (or not detected)
  • WAF vendor identification (Cloudflare, AWS WAF, Akamai, Imperva, etc.)
  • Generic WAF detection when vendor cannot be identified