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Network Layer Protection

A programmable security perimeter for inbound and outbound traffic at the edge.

Network Layer Protection

How it works

Network Lists for programmable ACLs

  • Network Layer Protection maintains network lists containing IP addresses, geographic locations, ASN data, and reputation information serving as criteria for Edge Firewall rules.

  • The system provides Azion-maintained lists including Tor Exit Node IPs and Origin Shield addresses automatically updated for security and infrastructure protection.

  • Custom network lists enable organizations to create IP allow/block lists, geographic restrictions, and reputation-based filtering tailored to specific security requirements.

To start, activate Network Layer Protection in Edge Firewall and configure Rules Engine to define traffic filtering criteria.To start, activate Network Layer Protection in Edge Firewall and configure Rules Engine to define traffic filtering criteria.

Segmented security through rule-based traffic control

  • Edge Firewall rules reference network lists to apply different behaviors including Deny, Drop, or Set Rate Limit based on network criteria combined with other conditions.

  • The platform enables geographic segmentation allowing region-specific access controls while supporting legitimate traffic like search engine crawlers through complex rule logic.

  • Multiple Edge Firewalls can reference the same network lists ensuring consistent security policies across applications with automatic propagation of list updates.

Build custom allowlists or blocklists using IPs, CIDR blocks, ASNs, countries, or Azion-managed lists like Tor networks.Build custom allowlists or blocklists using IPs, CIDR blocks, ASNs, countries, or Azion-managed lists like Tor networks.

Threat response through automation

  • Network Layer Protection events stream to SIEM platforms enabling automated incident response where external systems can update network lists via API based on threat intelligence.

  • The system supports programmatic access through Edge Functions allowing custom security logic to query network lists and implement dynamic blocking decisions.

  • Real-time list updates automatically reflect across all associated Edge Firewalls and applications without manual intervention or service disruption.

Monitor, block, or rate limit inbound and outbound traffic based your configured network lists.Monitor, block, or rate limit inbound and outbound traffic based your configured network lists.
top use cases

Learn how you can benefit from our platform

Enforce network lists

Protect your applications against Tor networks

Stop account takeovers

Set rate limits to limit excessive login attempts from brute force or credential stuffing

Stop abusive users or attackers

Create watch lists and tag events to monitor the user's behavior

Protect your origin

Hide origin servers from the open Internet to keep your apps safe and performant

Avoid bandwidth costs

Reduce bandwidth costs by eliminating undesired traffic spikes or attacks

Trusted by market leaders across banking, e-commerce, tech, and other industries.

  • Advanced mitigation

    Full protection for your applications, content and infrastructure with network lists, rate limiting, and origin shield.

  • Flexibility

    Protect your applications, APIs and networks - wherever they are hosted - multi-cloud, on-premises or hybrid.

  • Granular control

    Create block lists based on networks (ASN), IP/CIDR, country or automatically updated lists, which include Tor networks.

  • High resiliency

    Automatically-tuned, software-defined network routes bad traffic away, backed by our 100% SLA.

  • Rapid response

    Mission-critical support and expertise before, during and after an attack.

  • Lower bandwidth costs

    Block bad traffic at the edge - without having to scale up bandwidth.

  • Observability and automation

    Define responses and gain valuable insights into specific URLs of websites, applications, or API endpoints.

”Azion guarantees availability for the Brazilian omnichannel bank and its 1M+ customers by protecting it from multi-layer DDoS attacks.”

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